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Citadel Honey Bunny: Varun Dhawan recalls Samantha collapsed on set; says 'She was literally taking oxygen...'

Varun Dhawan has recalled the time his co-star Samantha collapsed on Citadel: Honey Bunny set. The actor revealed Samantha had to take oxygen on the set.

Nirali Kanabar
Nov 09, 2024
Citadel Honey Bunny: Varun Dhawan recalls Samantha collapsed on set; says 'She was literally taking oxygen...'

Samantha collapsed on Citadel Honey Bunny set, reveals Varun Dhawan.

Samantha and Varun Dhawan's web series Citadel: Honey Bunny received a positive response upon its OTT release. The Raj & DK show premiered on Amazon Prime Video on November 7, 2024. While the response to Citadel: Honey Bunny is positive Samantha faced some challenges during the shoot. The actress was diagnosed with Myositis during the series' shoot. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter India, Varun recalled Samantha collapsed on the Citadel: Honey Bunny set.

Challenges Samantha faced on the Citadel Honey Bunny set

Varun Dhawan told THR India about the two incidents when his heart sank looking at Samantha's health condition on Citadel: Honey Bunny set. Recalling the first incident, Varun revealed Samantha just 'shut her eyes' and said 'it's just one of those days' on the show's set. "We kept shooting for about two hours and after a short while an oxygen tank is coming and she is taking oxygen on the side," he recalled.

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Varun mentioned that Samantha could've taken a day off but she fulfilled her work commitment. "She was literally taking oxygen on set, and that is the commitment," added Dhawan.

Opening up about the second incident, Varun revealed Samantha had to run behind when they were shooting at a railway station in Serbia. "So I have run past the camera and she is still in the frame and she just collapsed. I caught her and I went to Raj and said, ‘Pack up’, and they were like, ‘Calm down. You go and stand over there. Don’t worry, she will be fine'," shared Varun. At that time, Varun didn't know what to do.

More about Citadel: Honey Bunny

Meanwhile, Citadel: Honey Bunny is the Indian version of the Russo Brothers' Citadel (US version). The Indian version traces the origin story of Priyanka Chopra Jonas' character Nadia. In the Raj & DK series, Varun and Samantha's characters are shown as Nadia's parents.

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