Samantha Ruth Prabhuone of the leading ladies of Tamil and Telugu cinema, she has always been known to be open and honest about her opinions. Whether it’s relationship advice or fighting hate and negative comments, the actress has never shied away from uncomfortable conversations. Not only that, but he has also translated this attribute into his work by choosing diverse and unconventional roles.One such iconic moment comes from when he made his debut in ‘Coffee with Karan.’ While talking about her career in the film industry, the actress ended up addressing nepotism in Tollywood.
When Samantha Ruth Prabhu screamed nepotism
On July 21, 2022, the actress made her official debut on ‘Koffee with Karan’ and joined famous filmmaker Karan Johar on the famous red couch. While talking about his career in Tamil and Telugu cinema, Johar ended by candidly asking him about the trend of nepotism in Tollywood, further asking him what he thought about how “Someone’s son always becomes a leading actor, someone’s nephew is always supported by the family. They don’t think it’s a big deal because it is. There were few actors, maybe one Vijay Deverakonda who came from outside and broke the stride.”to that, Prabhu opened up about her opinion and shared that, “Nepo kids, non-nepo kids, everyone comes with their own demons and they have their own demons to face.” He also talked about how different the circumstances are for actors who start from scratch, versus actors who come from families with acting backgrounds. He added: “And for me, when I entered the industry, if I failed, only my mother, father and brothers would have known that I failed. But when a star kid fails, the whole country knows it.”He further concluded his statement by adding that at the end of the day it doesn’t matter whether you come from nothing or come from an acting family, the ball will always be in the audience’s court as to whether they like you and accept you or not.
How did Samantha Ruth Prabhu get her start in the entertainment industry?
Samantha Ruth Prabhu came from humble beginnings and started her career in the entertainment industry as a model. While studying commerce at Stella Maris College in Chennai, the actress did modeling gigs to help and financially support her family. In 2010, after being approached by some directors for certain roles, she made her official debut in the Tamil film ‘Ye Maaya Chesave’. After the huge success of his debut role, Prabhu booked films in both Tamil and Telugu cinema and has worked in some of the biggest hits over the years. Some of his best known works over the years include ‘Yashoda’, ‘Mersal’ and ‘Maa Inti Bangaaram’.