Samantha Ruth Prabhu: I did it to prove a point

At the NDTV World Summit 2025, Samantha Ruth Prabhu finally spilled the real tea behind her viral “Oo Antava Mava” item song performance for Sukumar and Allu Arjun’s “Pushpa”.

“I did Oo Antava to see if I could. It was a challenge I gave myself,” she declared, making it clear that the song wasn’t about glamour, but about guts.

Samantha confessed she never viewed herself as “sexy,” nor did the industry.

According to her, nobody was ever going to offer her a bold role… so she simply went ahead and created her own moment.

Composed by Devi Sri Prasad with lyrics by Chandrabose, “Oo Antava Mava” released in multiple languages and instantly set the nation on fire. The sizzling hook step with Allu Arjun didn’t just trend but it turned into a cultural reset.

So now we know: It wasn’t just Samantha shaking a leg. It was Samantha flexing her confidence, and winning the whole country while at it.