'Atlee Calls Her A Superstar': Varun Dhawan On Citadel Co-Star Samantha Ruth Prabhu

Varun Dhawan and Samantha Ruth Prabhu are all set for the release of their upcoming series Citadel: Honey Bunny. Varun Dhawan on Wednesday revealed that director Atlee has a special name for Samantha. Varun’s next film Baby John is produced by Atlee while Samantha has worked with him in Mersal and Theri. Produced and directed by Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK, Citadel: Honey Bunny will mark Varun’s OTT debut. It is set to begin premiering on Amazon Prime Video on November 7.

In an interview, Varun Dhawan shared how Atlee is a huge fan of Samantha’s work. The Bawaal actor mentioned that Atlee highly praises Samantha Ruth Prabhu and even calls her a ‘film star.’ Varun told ETimes, “Every time we talk about Sam, Atlee sir just calls her ‘super star’.”

During another segment of the same conversation, Varun Dhawan recalled his joyful experience while working with the South sensation. He even described the challenges of performing the heavy action sequences together. Talking highly about her, Varun shared, “She’s an amazing co-star, she’s so professional, and always on point. When you see her, you can see someone who knows her exact joy. She’s such a good actor, and it is a lot of fun doing scenes with her and we vibed instantly. We connected on our shared passion for cinema and the joy of doing something new.”

During the same conversation, Samantha, who was also present over there, shared her side of her bonding with Varun on their film sets. “And we needed that, especially when we would do those heavy take action sequences, and we needed to be in sync, and we had to match our steps, etc. and it was excruciatingly difficult….,” said Samantha.

Citadel: Honey Bunny promises action, passion, and cinema like never before. It is the Indian chapter of Russo Brothers’ Citadel, featuring Priyanka Chopra and Richard Madden. The Russo Brothers, including Anthony and Joe Russo, are serving as Executive Producers of Atlee’s Citadel: Honey Bunny. For the unversed, this is also the first time Varun and Samantha will share the screen. In addition to the dynamic duo, the series has a stellar cast that includes Sikandar, Kay Kay Menon, and Kashvi Majmundar, among others, in key roles.