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Samantha Ruth Prabhu is currently on a promotional-spree as she is gearing up for the release of her upcoming movie Shaakuntalam. During one of the interviews, Samantha reflected on the challenges she faced in the last few years, including her troubled marriage with Naga Chaitanya.

The Family Man actor revealed that she was offered the smash hit 'Oo Antava' dance number from Pushpa: The Rise, in the mid of her breakup with Naga Chaitanya. She even stated that her family members and close friends advised against doing the 'item' number.

 
 
 
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In a conversation with Miss Malini, Samantha said, "When I was offered ‘Oo Antava’, it was in the middle of the separation (from Naga Chaitanya). After the announcement came, every well-wisher and every family member was like ‘You will sit at home, you will not do an item song just after you have announced the separation. Even my friends, who usually encourage me to challenge myself, told me, ‘No. Do not do an item song’. But I was like, ‘Ok, I am doing it."

Samantha further noted, "I just thought, ‘why should I hide?’ I did not do anything wrong. I was not going to wait for all of the trolling, abuse and hate to go away and slowly creep back in like someone who committed a crime. I was not going to do that. I gave my marriage 100%, it did not work out. But, I was not going to beat myself up and feel guilty for something I didn’t do. I loved the lyrics of the song. I loved how the character was positioned. For me, it was just another character I was playing."

Samantha Ruth Prabhu captivated the audience in Pushpa with her seductive dance movements, and she continues to receive praise for her on-screen presence in the item song Oo Antava. The song received over 90 million views in Telugu and over 73 million views in Hindi.