OFFICIAL: Samantha Ruth Prabhu to star alongside Varun Dhawan in Indian chapter of Citadel

Prime Video, on Wednesday, confirmed that actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu, is set to star alongside Varun Dhawan, in the Indian installment of the Citadel, a global series from the Russo Brothers’ AGBO.

The untitled Citadel series is based out of India and is helmed by creator duo Raj & DK (Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK), who are also the show runners. The local installment is written by Sita R Menon

The production is currently underway in Mumbai. After this, the unit will head to the northern belt of India before proceeding to international locales like Serbia and South Africa.

“We are absolutely thrilled to be working with Samantha once again. She made her streaming debut with The Family Man Season Two, on Prime Video, and is one of the most talented artistes in the industry today. We can’t wait for audiences to see her on screen in a brand new avatar, along with Varun and the incredibly talented ensemble cast we have on board for this series,” said Aparna Purohit, head of India Originals, Prime Video.

“We are elated to work with Samantha once again after The Family Man. Once we had the script down on paper, she was an obvious choice for this character. We couldn’t be happier to have her on board,” said creator duo Raj & DK. 

“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. The Citadel universe, the interconnected storylines between the productions across the globe, and most importantly, the script of the Indian installment really excited me," said Samantha.