South Indian actress, Samantha Ruth Prabhu has never shied away from embracing vulnerability. Time and again, she has turned her darkest phases into stepping stones, rebuilding herself from the ground up like a phoenix that refuses to stay down. In a recent interview, the diva opened up like never before, getting real about heartbreak, mental health, and the journey of finding strength amid unimaginable emotional and physical pain. She reflected on one of the toughest periods of her life: the year following her divorce from Naga Chaitanya.
Samantha Ruth Prabhu recalls the year after her divorce
Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Naga Chaitanya were once one of the most-adored couples in South Indian cinema. They had a fairytale wedding in 2017 but ended their marriage with a high-profile divorce in 2021. For Samantha, things got worse when she was diagnosed with myositis in 2022. She admitted to spiralling into a “never-ending abyss” and feeling like giving up. However, in a candid chat with Galatta Plus, she revealed how her pain eventually helped her discover newfound strength. In her words:
“I remember once I actually went to the point where I thought like, ‘enough, I can’t do this anymore’. I had the worst possible thoughts. I obviously didn’t have the courage to go ahead and do it… It was hard for a year. There was nothing that was working, there were no answers being given. Every direction I turned, there were no answers. Everything felt broken. I backed out. To go ahead with such thoughts, you need immense courage, and I didn’t have it.”
