Alia Bhatt praises Samantha Ruth Prabhu during Jigra promotions; sings Oo Antava sitting next to her- WATCH

With just days left until the release of her action-thriller Jigra, Alia Bhatt is bust promoting the film at different locations across the country. The actress recently travelled to Hyderabad to promote the film along with her co-star Vedang Raina. Also present at the event – held on Tuesday, were actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu, actor Rana Daggubati and filmmaker Trivikram Srinivas.

While at the event, Alia impressed all in attendance by crooning Oo Antava from the Allu Arjun starrer Pushpa: The Rise. Not just that, the actress also opened up about wanting to do a film with Sam. Read on to know all she said and watch the video of her singing the hit number too.

Alia Bhatt sings Oo Antava sitting next to Samantha Ruth Prabhu

In a clip now going viral on social media, we see Alia Bhatt – dressed in a black ensemble, sitting next to Samantha Ruth Prabhu – who looks gorgeous in a figure-hugging floor-sweeping dress. With the assistance of the host, Alia is then heard singing Oo Antava at the event and dedicating it to Samantha. Alia laughed as she sang the track while Samantha sat next to her smiling.

After she finished singing, Samantha hugged her while the crowd cheered for her. In the clip, the host of the event called Alia “such a sweetheart”. The actor was heard saying, “First and hopefully last time.” Vedang Raina and Rana Daggubati were also present at the event. For the event, Alia Bhatt wore a black outfit.

Alia praises Samantha

Praising Sam at the same event, a video features Alia saying, “My dearest Samantha, you are a hero on and off-screen. I have so much admiration for your talent, for your resilience, for your strength. It’s not easy to be a woman in a man’s world, but you have surpassed gender. You stand tall on your two feet, and you have your talent, and your strong kicks to be an example for everyone.”

Alia then revealed that Samantha took just 6.5 seconds to accept the invite to attend the Jigra event.

At the event, Alia Bhatt requested Guntur Kaaram director Trivikram Srinivas to cast her and Samantha Ruth Prabhu in a film together. The ‘Jigra’ actress said, “And over here on this stage, not doing this for promotion, I genuinely mean it. Trivikram sir I think Samantha and I should be in a film written and directed by you. They say usually actresses compete with each other and all of that. But there’s no such thing. I am so, so grateful that today I have a pan India superstar here to support my film and say such kind words for my film.”

About Jigra

Directed by Vasan Bala, Jigra stars Alia Bhatt in the lead role, with Vedang Raina playing her brother. The film is presented by Viacom18 Studios, Dharma Productions, and Eternal Sunshine Productions, and produced by Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, Alia Bhatt, Shaheen Bhatt, and Somen Mishra. Jigra – which is now a pan India film, will release in theatres in Hindi and Telegu on October 11, 2024.

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