Samantha Ruth Prabhu joins the cast of Indian instalment of ‘Citadel’

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu joined the cast of the Indian original series by Prime Video within the Citadel franchise alongside Varun Dhawan.

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Aparna Purohit, head of India Originals, Prime Video, said the team is thrilled to be working with the actor once again.

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“She made her streaming debut with The Family Man Season Two, on Prime Video, and is one of the most talented artists in the industry today.”

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“The canvas for the Indian instalment of Citadel is larger than life but the treatment and texture are retro, rooted, and quirky.”

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“With Raj & DK steering this ship and a terrifically talented cast, we are confident that the series is going to be nothing short of a spectacle,” Purohit said.

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Billed as a “local original spy series”, the currently untitled project hails from Prime Video and AGBO.

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“The Citadel universe, the interconnected storylines across the globe, and most importantly, the script of the Indian instalment really excited me,” Prabhu said.

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“I am also looking forward to working with Varun for the first time on this project. He is someone who is full of life and cheers when you’re around him,” Prabhu said.

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Written by Sita R Menon along with Raj & DK, the Indian Original Citadel series marks the streaming debut of Dhawan.

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Richard Madden, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Stanley Tucci will star in the first-to-launch Citadel series in the franchise. It will premiere in 2023.

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