MUMBAI:  Vijay Deverakonda and Samantha Ruth Prabhu are huge names down South. The two brilliant actors will soon be seen in Shiva Nirvana’s upcoming film Kushi. The romantic drama is one of the most eagerly awaited and during a music concert, Vijay spoke about his co-star Samantha’s struggle with the disease Myositis and how she initially told no one about it and suffered in silence.

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Speaking about it, Vijay said, “More than me, I want to see Samantha smile. She struggled a lot for the film. We started this film in April 2022 with a smile on our faces. We had completed 60 per cent. Only 30-35 per cent shooting was pending. By July, Sam's health condition deteriorated. She said that her health wasn't good. Shiva and I were like "You look beautiful. What problem do you have?" We took it lightly. Later, we understood her plight.”

The Liger actor further said, “In July, when I was promoting my other film, I got to know about Sam's health. Initially, she didn't talk about it. I told Sam that we are actors and that we are storytellers. I felt we did not have to talk about our struggles in the open. After a point, Samantha felt it was her responsibility to talk about her health. She stopped talking to us and she stopped seeing all of us. She was extremely unwell. She fought so many battles. At that point, she decided to share it with everyone, just to tell people that there's hope.”

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Vijay added, “We met nearly 50-60 people today [August 15] and nearly 40 people came up to her and said that they were dealing with their health issues and how she was an inspiration. I felt what Sam did was right. I know that she is not completely healthy today. She gets headaches and her eyes hurt when she faces the light. Yet, she shows up. She knows that all of you are here with your love. She dresses up, she smiles and she dances for you all. More than anyone, I want to see a big smile on her face on September 1. I feel it's my responsibility.’

Kushi also stars Sachin Khedekar, Saranya Ponvannan, Murali Sharma, Lakshmi, Rohini, Vennela Kishore, Jayaram, Rahul Ramakrishna and Ali and will hit cinemas in September 2023.

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