Trivikram draws parallels between Samantha’s fame and Rajinikanth’s: ‘I was just discussing with Alia Bhatt…’
During the Jigra promotions in Hyderabad for Alia Bhatt starrer Jigra, special guests Trivikram Srinivas and Samantha Ruth Prabhu were seen together. Director Trivikram praised Samantha by comparing her importance in Indian cinema to that of superstar Rajinikanth.
In a video shared by Suresh PRO, the director said, “I was just telling Alia Bhatt garu about how Rajinikanth sir is the only actor with a strong fanbase in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and other languages. Apart from Rajinikanth sir, Samantha also has a fanbase in all languages.”
After the director’s remarks about Samantha, the crowd erupted with emotion and cheered for her as she sat next to Alia Bhatt. Trivikram and Samantha first worked together in the blockbuster film Attarintiki Daredi starring Pawan Kalyan in 2013.
The actor-director duo continued their success with films like S/O Satyamurthy with Allu Arjun and A Aa with Nithiin in the following years. At the same event in Hyderabad, Alia Bhatt praised Samantha as a “pan-Indian superstar,” highlighting her growth and strength in the industry as a woman.
Recently, Samantha made headlines after being embroiled in controversy initiated by Telangana Minister Konda Surekha. The minister claimed that Samantha’s divorce from Naga Chaitanya was due to the involvement of politician KTR of the BRS party, which Samantha and her ex-husband denied as false.
On the work front, Samantha Ruth Prabhu is currently working on the series Rakt Brahmand—The Bloody Kingdom alongside Aditya Roy Kapur. She is also set to star in the much-anticipated series Citadel: Honey Bunny with Varun Dhawan.
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