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‘Thrilled to be a part of this brilliant universe’: Samantha

Samantha, Varun Dhawan to star in Indian original series within ‘Citadel’ franchise

Mumbai| Actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu will be starring alongside Varun Dhawan in the Indian installment of the ‘Citadel’ universe, the global-event series from Prime Video and the Russo Brothers’ AGBO.

It’s a homecoming for Samantha.

“When Prime Video and Raj & DK approached me with this project, I decided to take it up in a heartbeat! After working with this team on The Family Man, it is homecoming for me,” said Samantha.

She added: “The Citadel universe, the interconnected storylines between the productions across the globe, and most importantly, the script of the Indian installment really excited me. I am thrilled to be a part of this brilliant universe conceptualised by the Russo Brothers’ AGBO.”

The actress said that she is also looking forward to working with Varun Dhawan for the first time, on this project.

“He is someone who is full of life and cheer when you’re around him.”

The untitled ‘Citadel’ series based out of India is being helmed by renowned creator duo Raj and DK, who are the showrunners and directors. The local installment is written by Sita R. Menon, along with Raj and DK.

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