Samantha Ruth Prabhu is taking a year off from work to focus on her health. Despite struggling with health issues over the past year, the 36-year-old remains committed to her professional obligations. Now, Samantha has decided to take a break, focus on her health, and seek additional treatment for her autoimmune disease, myositis.
Her publicist Mahendra confirmed the news to Indianexpress.com, saying: “It is true that Samantha will not be taking on any new projects for a year as she prepares to travel to the US to seek treatment for her autoimmune disease Myositis. If Her condition is improving faster than expected and she may return within six months. However, her planned break is for a year. Her recovery is progressing well and doctors have advised her to take mandatory rest. Samantha will be back on her fourth in August Departed for the United States on August 20th.”
Samantha Ruth Prabhu looked radiant at Hyderabad Airport
It looks like the actress might be taking a short break from the promotions of Kushi now as she was spotted heading to New York. The actress will headline the 51st India Day Parade in New York. Samantha is invited to participate in a parade celebrating India’s independence. The annual celebration is scheduled for August 20. Earlier, Abhishek Bachchan and Allu Arjun were invited to attend the event.
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Samantha’s ongoing exit from showbiz has been discussed at length. The actress took a break from her successful acting career due to health reasons. But the good news is that during her break, the projects she’s already filming will be released. Directed by Shiva Nirvana, “Kushi” will hit theaters on September 1. Every time a song from the movie is released, the anticipation for the movie gets higher.
There is a lot of buzz surrounding Kushi and her collaboration with Vijay Deverakonda as both are currently the most popular stars in Telugu cinema. She will also appear in an Indian episode of Raj & DK’s Citadel. The original starred Richard Madden and Priyanka Chopra Jonas, while the Indian version stars Samantha and Varun Dhawan.