Cosmopolitan India

The Metamorphosis

Cosmo digital coverstar Samantha Prabhu has over 40 movies to her credit. In a career spanning over a decade, she has not just made a swift transition from the South Indian film Industry to OTT platforms and Bollywood, but also used her influence to help the underprivileged. In this interview, Samantha talks about her female role models, how she has evolved as a person, and what defines true success for her.

Cosmo: Did you always want to be an actor, Samantha?

“Not at all! Being an actor was not something I could even dare dream of—studying hard was the only thing expected of me, and it was what I was focused on.”

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