Samantha on failed marriage to Naga Chaitanya

Samantha Ruth Prabhu

is one of the most revered actors of South cinema, who is now equally popular in Bollywood as well, thanks to her stint in series like The Family Man and the upcoming Citadel. Personally, Samantha has been battling with health related issues, along with separating from actor Naga Chaitanya, but has displayed amazing perseverance anf grit.

In a recent interview with Harper’s Bazaar India, the actor opened up on hitting an all-time low with a failed marriage, followed by health issues.

She said that her work started getting affected and many people would have gone down in far less than what she has endured. Then, she started reading stories of actors who have gone through health issues and made a comeback, or suffered trolling or anxiety. Those stories helped her stay strong and move on.

In the same interview, the actor went down the memory lane to talk about her

modelling

days and why she hates watching her initial work.
Talking about her journey, Samantha said that she did dabble in modelling in the initial stages of her career, during college and for a little time after, but the focus was always on education.

Samantha

then revealed that modelling came at a time when things were not easy at home, because of which she couldn't study further. She was clueless and at a low point in her life with no plan. But modelling gave her a plan and purpose, a goal.

She said that as far as being in front of the camera goes, she doesn't use anything from her modelling days, otherwise she would have been an absolute disaster. She recalls that she was quite bad at it and till date, whenever she sees some of her old work on TV, she cringes hard and changes the channel.
The

actress

also talked about taking a

break

from acting and prioritising experiencing life after she was diagnosed with myositis, an autoimmune disease, last year.

She feels really glad that she has made that switch, living in the moment, and getting time to spend with people she loves. Taking this break also proved a point to herself that she is not looking for external validation. She feels that experiences are the best teachers, that will make her excel at life.