India, June 26 -- Looking at Samantha Ruth Prabhu kicking butt in a saree in Nandini Reddy's Maa Inti Bangaaram, one would think that it was as effortless for her as it looks on screen. However, the actor was pregnant for a portion of the film's shoot and was battling morning sickness, says the film's director.

On iDream Media's YouTube channel, Nandini was asked how she reacted when she heard about Samantha's pregnancy, given that she's also a close friend. She revealed that she found out about her pregnancy while they were shooting an energetic song for the film. "I was very happy. I actually found out when we were shooting the Thassadiya song. It was almost towards the end of the shoot. They first told me that she wasn't feeling well ...