Varun Dhawan Recalls Samantha Ruth Prabhu Struggling For Oxygen, Collapsing On 'Citadel' Sets

It was not easy for Samantha Ruth Prabhu to shoot for Citadel: Honey Bunny. Varun Dhawan had seen how her medical condition, called Myositis, had worsened on the sets of Raj & DK’s spy-thriller show. Varun remembered the actress collapsing, getting painful cramps, and needing an oxygen tank during the filming of the show.

Varun Dhawan was worried about Samantha Ruth Prabhu on Citadel sets

The Bhediya actor, in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter India, recollected how Samantha was not well. She had to be given oxygen, which left the Bhediya actor highly tensed. Varun had said:

"I was so worried because I remember one day when we were shooting, she just shut her eyes and said, ‘It’s just one of those days’. We kept shooting for about two hours and after a short while an oxygen tank is coming and she is taking oxygen on the side."

When Varun Dhawan saw Samantha collapsing on the Citadel sets

Varun also recollected how Samantha had collapsed in Serbia, when they were shooting for a sequence and he had to run behind her. The actor remembered how he had to run behind the camera, she was still in the frame and had collapsed. Varun had caught her and had told Raj to pack up. The makers assured him that she would be fine as the actor did not know what to do. Varun also said:

“That’s the only day when I saw her break down. And I was just like, I just didn’t know who to show my anger to, because I know how caring and supporting Raj and DK have been. And they were feeling as bad, maybe more. It was just her determination and will to march on, just looking at her, gave me so much power and positivity.”

Samantha Ruth Prabhu credited the Citadel team for believing in her

Samantha had revealed to The Hollywood Reporter India that she was pushed by the Citadel makers, who trusted her and got the best potential in her. She has never done the same in the last 37 years; however, Samantha added that she was grateful that the team believed in her and did not give up on her. Samantha admitted that she had lost hope that she would be able to face the camera because of her medical condition. In her words:

"If it wasn’t for them, it would have taken much longer for me to get healthier again and I wouldn’t have had anything to fight back for or to come back up. This was enough motivation."

Varun Dhawan recollected his character, 'Rahi Gambhir' from Citadel

In an interview with Firstpost, Varun once said that his role was that of a stuntman named 'Rahi Gambhir', aka 'Bunny', in the series. He has a dual role, and he loves having a dual life. He said yes to the Citadel series because his character had two personalities and lived two completely different lives. He had lots of fun working with brilliant craftsmen, working with guns, and learning how to use them. 

Varun Dhawan has seen Samantha Ruth Prabhu fight her medical condition closely. What do you feel?

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