The celebrated actress is all set to don the producer's hat with the upcoming Telugu film, 'Maa Inti Bangaram'.
"... I believe I've been in fight or flight mode throughout my career." - Samantha Ruth Prabhu
It's been 14 years now since Samantha Ruth Prabhu made her foray into showbiz. She has gone from strength to strength throughout her career, achieving an incredible height of success that only a few can match. And in a remarkable move to expand her realm, she has now ventured into film production as well, achieving yet another milestone.
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Yes, the 'lady superstar' recently announced her upcoming film, 'Bangaram', which also marks her debut as a producer. She unveiled the first-look poster of the upcoming film, in which she can be seen in a fierce look. While more details about the film are currently under wraps, it's going to be a treat for her fans for sure!
"Not everything has to glitter to be golden. #Bangaram. @tralalamovingpictures… Starting soon.” wrote Samantha on social media.
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As we eagerly await the release of 'Bangaram', let's take a moment and have a look at Samantha's remarkable journey in showbiz.
It all began in 2010 when Samantha, at the age of 23, made her debut with 'Ye Maaya Chesave'.
Helmed by Gautham Vasudev Menon, the romantic drama film starred Samantha alongside Naga Chaitanya and emerged as a huge critical and commercial success. Several critics praised her as a "scene-stealer", calling her "the girl to watch out for". Jeevi from Idlebrain.com wrote "Samantha's debut is one of the best heroine debuts in Telugu cinema" adding "The minute expressions she gave spoke volumes about her".
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For her performance in 'Ye Maaya Chesave', Samantha received her first nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu and won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South and the Nandi Special Jury Award.
Samantha next starred in the romance drama, 'Baana Kaathadi', opposite Adharvaa, and received further acclaim. She went on to feature in several successful films along the way, such as 'Moscowin Kavery', 'Brindaavanam', 'Dookudu', 'Nadunisi Naaygal', 'Eega', 'Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu', and 'Neethaane En Ponvasantham' among others.
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In 2014, she appeared in six back-to-back films, and went on to become absolutely unstoppable! Whether it's 'Manam', 'Alludu Seenu', 'Kaththi', 'S/O Satyamurthy', 'Thanga Magan', 'Theri', 'Mersal', 'Mahanati', or 'Rangasthalam' - she achieved unprecedented success with these films, becoming a pan-India star. In 2021, she made her foray into the OTT world with the second season of Amazon Prime Video's 'The Family Man'. Her performance earned her enormous critical acclaim, winning her the Filmfare OTT Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series. On the other hand, her performance in the number “Oo Antava” (‘Pushpa: The Rise’) took the entire country by storm!
Samantha has been a favorite of the award ceremonies ever since her debut. In her 14-year-long career, she has received numerous awards including four Filmfare Awards, a Filmfare OTT Award, two Nandi Awards, a Vijay Award, six South Indian International Movie Awards, and three CineMAA Awards.
Since 2012, she has time and again made it to Hyderabad Times' list of "Most Desirable Women". In 2020, she ranked 34 in the list of "India's Top 50 Most Desirable Women". Last year, she received the "Champions of Change Telangana - 2021" for her work in the area of social welfare through Pratyusha Support.
In July 2022, Samantha became the first South Indian actress to make it to Koffee With Karan. It was during the seventh season of the show, and she graced the episode along with Akshay Kumar. And right from the start of the episode, she nailed it with her bold and unapologetic statements.
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