Samantha’s retort to rumour on her borrowing ₹25 crore for Myositis treatment

The website claimed that Samantha sought financial help of ₹25 crore from a reputed film star in Tollywood to get treatment for Myositis.

However, the actress came out strongly bursting out at the media report. She refuted the claims stating that the reports are misleading and she can take care of herself.

Her Instagram story on Saturday, 5 August, read: “25 crores to treat myositis!? Someone got you a pretty bad deal. I am glad I am only spending a small fraction of that. And I don’t think I was paid in marbles for all the work I have done in my career. So I can easily take care of myself. Thank you.”

“Myositis is a condition thousands suffer from. Let’s please be responsible with the information we put out regarding the treatment.”

Related: Samantha diagnosed with Myositis. What is this autoimmune condition?

Myositis, a rare condition

Samantha calls out the news portal. (Samantharuthprabhu/ Instagram)

Myositis is a rare autoimmune condition which causes the body’s muscles to become inflamed and tired easily.

Though the disease is not so prevalent in the parts of the Indian subcontinent, it is learnt that one in thousands suffer from rare health conditions.

Treatment like hyperbaric therapy is rendered to patients suffering from myositis. Samantha is learnt to have taken some oxygen therapies as part of the treatment in the United States.

It is learnt that each medical session costs somewhere from ₹50 lakhs to ₹1 crore based on the severity.

Samantha is currently bracing up for the next Telugu biggie Kushi starring Vijay Deverakonda. After the debacle with Shakunthalam (2023), she pinned big hopes on Kushi directed by Shiva Nirvana.