{"data":{"prismicArticle":{"uid":"when-samantha-opened-up-about-nepotism-in-tollywoo","tags":["Entertainment"],"first_publication_date":"2026-07-10T18:07:36+0000","last_publication_date":"2026-07-11T12:30:17+0000","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"When Samantha opened up about nepotism in Tollywood"},"rating":null,"datetime":"2026-07-10T11:25:00+0000","img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/a2c085e0-dc48-48b2-bd5a-0a6797cd88ca_samantha.JPG?auto=format,compress"},"embed":{"embed_url":null,"thumbnail_url":null,"author_url":null,"title":null},"content":{"raw":[{"text":"Rewinding the clock, let us look back at the time Southern beauty Samantha Ruth Prabhu shared her views about nepotism in Tollywood.  "},{"text":"She said that it does not matter whether one is from a film family or from outside; they all have their own challenges to overcome."},{"text":"As Samantha made her debut appearance on 'Koffee With Karan,' she was asked by host and filmmaker Karan Johar, \"In the Telugu film industry, somebody's son always becomes a lead actor, somebody's nephew is always propped up by the family. They don't think it's a big deal at all because that's the order of the way. There were few actors, may be a Vijay Deverakonda that came from the outside and broke through. What do you have to say about that circumstance?\""},{"text":"Reacting to this, the 'Kushi' actress had said, \"Nepo kids, non-nepo kids, everyone comes with their own demons, and they have their own demons to face.\""},{"text":"When KJo asked Samantha, \"What about first-move advantage?\" she pointed out that star kids are under immense pressure as their every move is observed by the industry and viewers; however, being an outsider takes away some of that pressure."},{"text":"The 'Yashoda' actress went on to explain, \"And for me, when I entered the industry, if I failed, just my mom, dad, and my brothers would have known that I failed. But when a star kid fails, the whole country knows.\""},{"text":"Samantha concluded the conversation, saying that, in the end, it is all about being accepted by the audience."},{"text":"\"And the ball is always in the audience's court,\" she shared."},{"text":"Samantha made her acting debut in 2010 with the Telugu romantic entertainer 'Ye Maaya Chesave'. "},{"text":"After that, she went on to become a part of movies such as 'Dookudu (2011)', 'Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (2012)', 'Attarintiki Daredi (2013)', 'Kaththi (2014)', 'Theri (2016)', '24 (2016)', 'Mersal (2017)', and Rangasthalam (2018)."},{"text":"Samantha's last movie was 'Maa Inti Bangaaram'."}]}}},"relatedArticles":{"edges":[{"node":{"uid":"pony-verma-prakash-raj-mark-16-years","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Pony Verma, Prakash Raj Mark 16 Years"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/Rp_shQuI8Q2zOG4N_ponipr.JPG?auto=format%2Ccompress&rect=0%2C103%2C800%2C394&w=2028&h=1000"},"datetime":"2026-08-24T15:15:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"teja-sajja-ive-never-really-celebrated-my-birthday","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Teja Sajja: I've never really celebrated my 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