New Delhi: Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s name is included in the list of the South’s most successful and popular actresses, but there was a time when she did not even have money to eat. No one had thought that a middle-class girl would ever be able to raise herself so high in the glittering lights of the glamour world.
Samantha, who made her mark in the Tamil-Telugu and OTT world, comes from a very humble background. In her early school days, she and her parents struggled to fund her education. Today, she has a net worth of Rs 101 crore.
Samantha did side jobs and modelling to fund her education
Born on April 28, 1987, in Alappuzha, Kerala, Samantha’s real name is Yashoda. Her father is a Tamilian, and her mother is Malayali. She spent her childhood in Chennai and studied there too. After the 12th, the financial condition of the family had become so weak that it became difficult to bear the expenses of further studies. In such a situation, Samantha started modelling so that she could bear her own expenses.
The chance meeting that changed her life
During her modelling days, photographer and filmmaker Ravi Varman’s eyes fell on Samantha. He immediately selected Samantha for the film ‘Ye Maya Chesaave’. This opportunity proved to be life-changing for Samantha. The film was a hit, and in her very first film, she got the love of the audience and the appreciation of the critics.
A hit film, then an unexpected setback
In 2012, there came a time when Samantha got an immunity disorder. Due to this, she had to opt out of two big films, Mani Ratnam’s ‘Kadal’ and Shankar’s ‘I’. The condition was so bad that she had to take a break from films for some time. She also faced the same problem after her OTT debut in Family Man 2. However, despite it all, the actress holds her ground and has built a massive life for herself.
