Rana Daggubati blew out the candles on his 40th birthday today, December 14, 2024, and guess who had the most adorable b’day wish for him? None other than his dear friend and ex-sister-in-law, Samantha Ruth Prabhu! For the unversed, Rana and Samantha previously shared a connection through Naga Chaitanya, who is the former’s cousin and the latter’s ex-husband. However, Rana and Samantha had a strong friendship for years prior to involvement with Chaitanya. And they continue to remain good friends to this day, with Samantha proving her fondness for the Baahubali star with the most adorable note in honor of his special day.
Samantha Ruth Prabhu says she will ‘always’ be Rana Daggubati’s ‘fan’ while wishing him on his birthday
As Rana Daggubati turned 40 and celebrated his special day with his loved ones, several of the actor’s industry friends took to their social media handles to drop their heartfelt wishes for him. And his ex-sister-in-law and good friend, Samantha Ruth Prabhu was among them. The Citadel: Honey Bunny actress took to her Instagram story with the sweetest birthday wish for Rana.
Samantha reshared a photo of Rana that he had posted in collaboration with Prime Video to promote an episode of his talk show, The Rana Daggubati Show . Above it, she penned a heartfelt birthday wish for the star, claiming that she would ‘always’ be his ‘fan.’ Samantha’s birthday note for Rana could be read as:
“Happy birthday, my dear @ranadaggubati. Watching you give everything you do your one hundred percent has always inspired me to do better… be better. Always a fan. God bless.”
When Rana Daggubati said that Samantha Ruth Prabhu went from being his sister-in-law to his sister
Earlier this year, Rana Daggubati and Samantha Ruth Prabhu engaged in some fun banter that showed off how strong their bond was. The two had graced an award ceremony, where the Kushi actress was honored with an award. Well, Rana, who had been hosting the show, couldn’t help but pull the actress’ leg as she received her award. Even as Sam warned him not to crack jokes, Rana quipped:
“Samantha went from Tollywood to Hollywood. Went from my sister-in-law to sister.”
Well, the comment made Samantha burst out laughing, and Rana continued recounting fun anecdotes like how he used to call her Samantha ‘Ruthless’ Prabhu when they were kids. The actor then asked Samantha where her comedic side had gone off to, and she responded by saying that she had lost that side of her as it had fallen asleep.
Earlier, a video of Rana and Samantha sharing a warm hug as the song, Ek Hazaron Main Meri Behna Hai played in the background had also won over netizens’ hearts. The incident took place at a promotional event for Alia Bhatt-starrer, Jigra in Hyderabad, which was hosted by Rana and attended by Samantha.
When Rana Daggubati discussed Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s myositis diagnosis
Earlier in an interview, Rana Daggubati gave his opinion on Samantha’s fight with myositis, an autoimmune disorder that she had opened up about publicly in November 2022. While having a conversation with RJ Siddharth Kannan, Rana said he was in touch with Samantha and had been taking health updates from her. In his words:
“Everyone has hardships in their life. Everyone will have something that is life-changing, that’s life-threatening. It’s about how you deal with it, and when you want to speak about it. It’s important that sad things happen but the beauty is to get back up and keep going.”
What do you think about Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s adorable birthday wish for Rana Daggubati?
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