'Samantha doesn't let people know what she is going through'
India, July 3 -- Fresh off the success of his production venture, Maa Inti Bangaaram, Raj Nidimoru is celebrating a major professional high. The filmmaker, one half of the acclaimed duo Raj & DK, recently collaborated with his wife, actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu on the action-comedy film, serving as its creator, writer and action designer. Speaking to us, Raj opens up about working with Samantha and how she managed to perform action-heavy roles despite battling myositis, an autoimmune condition that causes muscle inflammation, weakness, and fatigue.
The actor revealed her myositis diagnosis in 2022. But according to Raj, her health was a bigger concern during the making of the web series Citadel: Hunny Bunny, where Raj served as a co-director, and by the time Maa Inti Bangaaram went on floors, she had regained much of her strength. "She overcame it quite a bit by the time we shot this film, though it does not go away. She is careful and does not let people know what she is going through," says Raj.
There has been buzz that Raj & DK's next directorial could feature actor Salman Khan. While Raj chose not to confirm the speculation, he hinted that their next Hindi film is already in the works. "We have our next film that we are directing and producing. It's been a while since we made a film, so that's exciting," he says.
Asked about the status of their series Rakt Brahmand, featuring Samantha and Aditya Roy Kapur, Raj says the project is very much alive but awaiting the right time to resume. "We have shot a big chunk of it, but a few things have to fall into place. Whenever that happens, one of us (Raj or DK) will take over, not both of us," he shares....
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