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Nandini Reddy says her friend Samantha Ruth Prabhu has evolved into a whole new person: ‘Calmer, sorted’ | Interview

Nandini Reddy says her friend Samantha Ruth Prabhu has evolved into a whole new person: ‘Calmer, sorted’ | Interview

Nandini Reddy and Samantha Ruth Prabhu had worked together for years before they did some of their best work in Maa Inti Bangaaram. As the filmmaker is quick to point out to Hindustan Times, three (Jabardasth in 2012, Oh! Baby in 2019) of her six films have been with the actor. So it’s only natural to witness firsthand how she has grown in both her career and personal life. (Also Read: How pregnant Samantha Ruth Prabhu shot Maa Inti Bangaaram song, chase sequence: ‘No top sun, proper breaks’ | Interview) Nandini Reddy and Samantha Ruth Prabhu have worked in three films together. “We’ve had quite the journey,” says Nandini, while talking about the actor. In fact, in 2022, while wishing the filmmaker on her birthday, the actor wrote, “From seeing me at my highest highs to my lowest lows, you’ve been my ride or die!” The director says Samantha has changed as a person in more than a decade since the director has known her, in every possible way. Nandini Reddy on how much Samantha …

How pregnant Samantha Ruth Prabhu shot Maa Inti Bangaaram song, chase sequence: ‘No top sun, proper breaks’ | Interview

How pregnant Samantha Ruth Prabhu shot Maa Inti Bangaaram song, chase sequence: ‘No top sun, proper breaks’ | Interview

With Nandini Reddy’s Maa Inti Bangaaram, Samantha Ruth Prabhu got the comeback her fans have longed for. Little did they know that she was shooting portions of the film while pregnant. “People have loved Sam for years,” says the director in a chat with Hindustan Times, adding, “Our idea was to show people the Sam they love, and you know, they’ll come back to the theatre.” Nandini tells us all about the precautions they took while shooting the film which celebrates their star. Samantha Ruth Prabhu plays the lead in Nandini Reddy’s Maa Inti Bangaaram. How pregnant Samantha Ruth Prabhu shot Maa Inti Bangaaram Maa Inti Bangaaram’s production lasted for six to seven months after Nandini kicked off shooting in November 2025. The filmmaker says they kept a tight schedule, with around 54 days of shooting in total. “So, thankfully, we had done away with most of the action portion. We were doing Thassadiya, actually, when I discovered that she was carrying,” says Nandini, adding, “But thankfully we were at the fag end of filming …