I Gave My Marriage 100%, But… Samantha Was Told to Reject Oo Antava During Naga Chaitanya’s Divorce

The hit song “Oo Antava” from Allu Arjun’s Pushpa was offered to Samantha Ruth Prabhu “in the middle of the separation” from her ex-husband Naga Chaitanya, according to the Shaakuntalam star. The actress claimed that her well-wishers, friends, and family advised her to decline the offer because she shouldn’t perform “an item song” so soon after her divorce. In October 2021, Samantha and Chaitanya made their divorce public.

The hit song “Oo Antava” from Allu Arjun’s Pushpa was offered to Samantha Ruth Prabhu “in the middle of the separation” from her ex-husband Naga Chaitanya, according to the Shaakuntalam star. The actress claimed that her well-wishers, friends, and family advised her to decline the offer because she shouldn’t perform “an item song” so soon after her divorce. In October 2021, Samantha and Chaitanya made their divorce public.

The sensual dance number Oo Antava by Samantha Ruth Prabhu in Pushpa: The Rise, starring Allu Arjun, won over the audience. Even before the movie came out, the music went viral. Both critics and listeners praised Samantha’s dazzling dancing throughout the tune. Additionally, there were reports that Samantha would have a major role in Pushpa: The Rule, a movie that also stars Rashmika Mandanna.

Allu Arjun, the lead actor in Pushpa, reportedly directly persuaded Samantha to agree to Oo Antava. Her rumoured fee for the three-minute song was Rs 5 crore.