Samantha Ruth Prabhu talks about her failed marriage, says ‘I have so much love to give’

Tollywood star Samantha Ruth Prabhu is currently gearing up for the release of her upcoming film Shaakuntalam. She portrays the role of princess Shaakuntala. Ahead of the film’s release, Samantha is busy with the promotions of the film. She spoke on how she connected with her character, she also talked about her failed marriage.

In an interview with India Today, Samantha was asked, how she deals with Myositis, to which she said that the love of her friends kept her going in the last eight months. “I have so much love to give. I’m still extremely loving. One failed relationship does not mean that I become cynical and bitter,” she added.

Samantha also opened up about how she had to connect with her character in Shaakuntalam as just looking beautiful and graceful wasn’t enough. Talking about her character, the actor said, “She appeals to the contemporary woman in me. She is fiercely independent, she has beliefs, she goes against societal norms. But she is unwaveringly truthful and loving in her devotion, even in the hardest parts of her journey. She does it with so much of grace and dignity. And those were the parts that I connected to. That’s what makes epic characters. You go through adversity, but it’s the choices that you make which makes you like a hero and a heroine. I think that where I connected with Shakuntala. She went through the worst adversities but held herself with such dignity and grace.”

Shaakuntalam which will release in theatres on April 14. The film stars Dev Mohan as Dushyanta, Mohan Babu as Durvasa Maharishi and Sachin Khedekar as Kanva Maharishi.