Varun Dhawan

and

Samantha Ruth Prabhu

were seen attending the teaser launch event of their

action web series

‘

Citadel: Honey Bunny

‘ in Mumbai today (August 1). During the event, Varun revealed an incident where he was asked to punch Samantha during the first day of shoot.
At the press conference, Varun said, “Samantha’s like, ‘Hit me, hit me.’ So there’s a lot of hitting also going on for various reasons.

It’s a violent love story.”
He also commented on how workaholic Samantha was during her struggle with the autoimmune disease

myositis

. “Honestly, my preparation was very easy compared to Samantha’s. It’s public knowledge what she was battling when she joined the show. I thought my rehearsals were tough, but then I saw her incredible work ethic despite her struggles, and it truly inspired me. We became partners in making things happen.” In 2021, Samantha shared a public social media post about her diagnosis with myositis.

The Bollywood actor further appreciated Samantha’s dedication to the role and her resilience, saying, “I have never been on a shoot or a creative process like that before, where I witnessed a co-actor going through such challenges. You learn a lot about human resilience and strength when you see someone battling something and still succeeding. Samantha inspired not just me, but also Raj, DK, Sita, and everyone at Amazon. Her dedication to this action show is truly inspirational.”

Samantha looked stylish in a black ensemble paired with a vintage bold waist belt, while Varun Dhawan wore a black attire paired with a beige jacket.

‘Citadel: Honey Bunny’ is an adaptation of the

Russo Brothers

‘ ‘Citadel,’ starring

Richard Madden

and

Priyanka Chopra

.