VOGUE India

“Yes, I’ve invested in businesses,” says Samantha Ruth Prabhu, “but acting is my first love.” That love shows up in the hours at the gym and in doing her own stunts. "They try to cover my arms because they think muscles on a woman aren’t attractive,” she confesses. “Which is why,” she continues,, “it was so cool that Vogue gave me weights during the shoot to pump up before each shot so my triceps would look well-defined. That’s usually only done for men.”
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Samantha Ruth Prabhu is in a committed relationship with her gratitude journal. After being diagnosed, her early entries were blunt: “I’m in pain. I’m tired.” Then, without any dramatic turning point, she began writing something else. Even on difficult days, she logged, “Today is going to be amazing.” She wasn’t suddenly healed, but she began to see how the language she used was shaping her belief in recovery.
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“Raj and I really are that irritating couple that does everything together,” Samantha Ruth Prabhu laughs. Their collaboration began years before their relationship, from ‘The Family Man 2’ to ‘Citadel: Honey Bunny’ and now ‘Maa Inti Bangaaram’, which she also produced under Tralala Moving Pictures. “As an actor, you want to get into the skin of a character on your own terms.” Having Raj Nidimoru on set, she says, has helped her unlock a new level of acting.
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“When I went through a separation, I closed up completely. I didn’t think it would ever be possible to rely on someone else.” Samantha Ruth Prabhu speaks candidly about learning to trust and accepting love again.
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“When you fall, everyone watches. It’s public.” Samantha Ruth Prabhu has lived through separation, health battles and scrutiny in full view of the internet. More than sixteen years into her career, she's developed a thick skin and no longer takes either praise or criticism too seriously.
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Samantha Ruth Prabhu is in her flow state as our March cover star. Over a workout session, the actor, producer and entrepreneur speaks to Vogue India about breaking down, rebuilding her body and mind, and stepping back into her power.
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Burnout helps no one in any industry,” says Kiara Advani when we talk about the eight-hour shift debate. She repeats three words she tries to apply equally to her staff at home and crew at work: “Dignity. Balance. Respect.”
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It’s too soon for the actor to be thinking about maternal ebbs and flows, but when the terrible teens come for her daughter, Kiara Advani hopes that her daughter, Saraayah, will choose the very quality Advani’s family sees in her. “Softness,” she repeats. “It’s such an underrated superpower.”
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From airport lounges to unfamiliar cities, travel has powered Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra’s relationship. It’s also shaping how they imagine the world for their daughter. “Travel makes history real,” she says. “I want Saraayah to see the world. To be a wanderer who still feels at home everywhere, especially within herself.”
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During her pregnancy, Kiara Advani filmed for seven months. Only her director and producer knew. Before emotional scenes, she would sneak into the narrow bathroom of her vanity van, place a hand on her stomach and whisper, “Mama is only acting, okay? This isn’t real.” It became a ritual—a bridge between the emotional intensity of her role and the inner calm she wanted for her baby.
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