Samantha in conversation as part of her promotions for 'Shakuntalam'

The actress speaking in an interview with a media publication stated that in the past couple of months, she has been learning how hard life can be and explained how she understood the difficulties. Samantha was diagnosed with the autoimmune condition myositis and the actress had taken a small break from her career as she required treatment. Speaking about her health, Samantha said that she was getting cured at a very slow pace but said that it was the thought about her work and career that kept her going. The actress also reportedly stated that she was earning to work and get busy with acting and that was the sole reason that kept her motivated throughout her treatments.

The actress also thanked the director and actors whom she worked with as they patiently waited for her to return and gave her all the support that was required. On the work front, Samantha was last seen in the film ‘Yashoda’ and the actress is now filming for her Bollywood debut ‘Citadel’ with Varun Dhawan.