Heart and soul’ Samantha Ruth Prabhu has lost her father, Joseph Prabu and the actor, along with her fans, are in deep shock. Samantha shared the heartbreaking news with her followers on Instagram Stories, posting a simple yet poignant message: ‘Until We Meet Again’. The details of how Joseph Prabu died have not been revealed to the public domain.
Despite the fact that Joseph Prabu was almost completely absent from Samantha’s social media, the ceremonies he did attend and the stories he had shared were remarkably unstandard and suggested a high, positive regard between the two. None other than the actor Teja Sajja also joined this hashtag trend of mourning and expressed on his Twitter account: “Hopefully, you have found solace in the memories you made with your father.’ My sincere condolences to you and your family members, @Samanthaprabhu2 guru.”
In previous interviews, Samantha revealed that she had a “tense” connection with her father. Recalling her childhood days in an interview with Galatta India, she compared her struggle for his acceptance. “I felt like I had to stand up as for myself, or whoever the recipient of my hostility maybe, growing up I had to fight for validation. My father once said things like, ‘You are not intelligent enough; it is only the bench of Indian education.” As she continued: “For years, I pinned myself against the notion that I simply wasn’t good enough. All of these experiences influenced her self-acceptance journey in some way, greatly.”
Joseph Prabu, who in 2022 became the centre of attention when he posted photographs of Samantha and Naga Chaitanya from their wedding despite their previous year’s divorce. He put the pictures on Facebook, below which he wrote, “Long, long ago, there was a story. And it doesn’t exist anymore! So, let’s start a new story. And a new chapter!” The status was warmly received by the fans who wondered how he could accept change so well.
Samantha continues to undergo this immense loss on a personal level, but she still sends love to her fans and colleagues in the field.
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