Speaking about Samantha’s struggles, Vijay stated, “Greater than me, I wish to see Samantha smile. She struggled rather a lot with the movie. We began this movie in April 2022 with a smile on our faces. We had accomplished 60 per cent. Solely 30-35 per cent of taking pictures was pending. By July, Sam’s well being situation deteriorated. She stated that her well being wasn’t good. Shiva and I have been like ‘You look lovely. What drawback do you could have?’ We took it evenly. Later, we understood her plight.”

He additional disclosed that Samantha ceased communication with them resulting from her poor well being. He defined, “In July, once I was selling my different movie, I acquired to learn about Sam’s well being. Initially, she did not speak about it. I instructed Sam that we’re actors and that we’re storytellers. I felt we didn’t have to speak about our struggles within the open. After some extent, Samantha felt it was her duty to speak about her well being. She stopped speaking to us and he or she stopped seeing all of us. She was extraordinarily unwell. She fought so many battles. At that time, she determined to share it with everybody, simply to inform folks that there is hope. We met almost 50-60 folks as we speak (August 15) and almost 40 folks got here as much as her and stated that they have been coping with their well being points and the way she was an inspiration. I felt what Sam did was proper.”

In his concluding remarks, the actor acknowledged Samantha’s ongoing well being struggles, together with frequent complications and sensitivity to shiny lights. However, he praised her unwavering dedication to her followers, at all times displaying up, wanting fabulous, dancing, and beaming with a smile.