Samantha Ruth Prabhu Recalls 'Stressful' Time After Her Films Failed: 'Have Seen People Cancel Me'

Samantha Ruth Prabhu has opened up about the time when her films failed to leave a mark at the box office. Recently, the actress attended the Maa Inti Bangaaram success event in Hyderabad when she recalled the ‘stressful’ time and revealed how she was told that her career was over.

“It was a very difficult and stressful time. I have seen the lowest, I have seen people cancel me. I have read thousands of comments saying I was done as an actor, and for a period of time, it was true,” Samantha said, as quoted by Indian Express. “I wanted to fight back, to give my hundred percent to this film. I was supported as well, to be able to give that hundred percent,” the actress added.

Samantha mentioned that it was because of this reason that she wasn’t

certain about Maa Inti Bangaaram’s box office performance. “Honestly, I didn’t know if I could sell even one ticket. We recovered our budget before release, and anything beyond that was a bonus. What a bonus it has turned out to be,” she said.

Adding to what Samantha shared, director BV Nandini Reddy also added, “Samantha refused to believe that her film has gained positive response from the audience until a few days later. She truly believed only after seeing the reception in later part of the week.”

Maa Inti Bangaaram’s Box Office

Maa Inti Bangaaram has emerged as a strong commercial success. Directed by Nandini Reddy, the movie features Samantha in the lead role alongside Gulshan Devaiah and Diganth Manchale. It has been one of the actress’ most talked-about recent projects and marks her return to Telugu cinema.

The film crossed ₹55.71 crore at the worldwide box office within six days of release, making it one of Samantha’s biggest recent hits. Earlier reports had indicated that the film had already crossed ₹43 crore worldwide during its opening weekend.