South superstar who has turned out to be a rising star in Bollywood, Samantha Ruth Prabhu will be taking a sabbatical for a year. Yes! you heard it right. Fans of Samantha are heartbroken as well as worried after multiple reports suggest that Samantha Ruth Prabhu has decided to take a break from films and shows for one year and has returned advance payments of her upcoming projects. Going by reports, Samantha is currently shooting for the film Kushi alongside Vijay Devrakonda. Not only this, 'Oo Antava' fame actress has almost completed the shooting of Citadel which is the Hindi adaptation of Priyanka Chopra's web series of the same name. To be precise, Samantha is taking a break of 1 year to focus on her health. Now, for those wondering what happened to Samantha and why is taking break, below is everything you need to know-
Samantha's 1-year health break
As per a report which quoted a source close to her, Samantha will take a year-long break from work and will not sign any new Telugu or Bollywood films. She plans to use this time to regain her health and seek additional treatment. Not only this, but Samantha has also returned advance payments to producers she had previously taken. Now, the question arises what actually happened to Samantha? The answer is Myositis. At the end of 2022, multiple reports suggested that Samantha was diagnosed with an autoimmune condition called Myositis and had been seeking treatment for the same. Samantha also confirmed this when she posted a heartfelt note about the condition she has been going through. As per NHS, Myositis is the name for a group of rare conditions that cause weak muscles. It slowly gets worse over time, but treatment with medicines and exercise can help.
Samantha in her note had wrote, "It’s been one year since the diagnosis. A year of forced new normal. Many battles with my body… no salt, sugar or grains with a cocktail of meds for main course, forced shut downs and forced restarts. A year of seeking meaning, reflection and introspection. Of professional failures too… to make things more interesting.. A year of prayers and poojas… not praying for blessings and gifts… but praying to just find strength and peace."
"A year that has taught me that not everything goes your way all the time. And more importantly, that it’s ok when it doesn’t. That I must control the controllables, let go off the rest, and keep moving forward one step at a time. That sometimes it’s not about grand successes, but that functioning forward is in itself a win. That I mustn’t sit around waiting for things to be perfect again or wallowing in the past. That I must hang on to love and those I love… and not give hate the power to affect me. There will be so many of you fighting far harder battles. I pray for you too. The gods may delay, but they never deny. They never deny peace, love, joy and strength to those who seek it. The only things worth seeking," Samantha added.
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Notably, it is not confirmed whether Samantha is taking break due to this, but it is highly possible that the reason behind the actress' decision is Myositis.