Samantha Ruth Prabhu is an inspiration in additional methods than one. The actress is at present busy with the promotions campaigns for her upcoming movie Shaakuntalam. Now, a video of Samantha expressing her apparent discomfort on the flashbulbs from the paparazzi cameras at an occasion has gone viral. In the clip, Samantha will be heard saying, “I am very sorry but this flash,” as she squints to guard her eyes whereas smiling by means of the ordeal. With the incident, followers bought a glimpse of the actress’ battle with myositis, an autoimmune illness that brings with it a spread of signs reminiscent of muscle weak point and ache.

Previously, in an interplay with Bollywood Bubble, Samantha Ruth Prabhu spoke intimately about among the signs she experiences as a part of myositis. She shared, “One day I was puffy, one day I am sick; one day I have no control over my look. So, this was a final shackle to be broken as an actor. You know, your eyes, the medium to express emotions, and every day I wake up with pins and needles in my eyes. Every day I go through this pain. I am sensitive to light and I can’t, which is why you know I don’t wear glasses just for fun and for style. The light actually affects my eyes. I have intense migraine, I have intense pain in my eyes and they swell from the pain and this is every single day for the last eight months. This is probably the worst thing that can happen to the actor because eyes are the medium through which you express.”

The celebrity added that she lost control over how she looked through the course of the prognosis. “I’ve been through a lot of struggle but this was the final breaking of shackles because as an actor you are always expected to display perfection in your Instagram, perfection in your interviews, in your films and I could never get over like just letting go and accepting myself for who I am,” Samantha Ruth Prabhu was quoted as saying. 

In 2022, Samantha Ruth Prabhu took a quick break from appearing after she was recognized with myositis. In addition to Shaakuntalam, which is releasing on April 14, the actress might be seen in Kushi and Citadel.