Seven's a lucky number

It has been seven years since Samantha made her debut in the Telugu film industry with director Gautham Vasudev Menon’s Ye Maaya Chesave. What's interesting is that she eventually went on to find love and even got engaged, with her first co-star in Tollywood, Naga Chaitanya.

Reflecting on her journey so far seems to have made Samantha emotional and she posted a huge heartfelt message on social media. “So like any rags to riches story, I have had my fair share of hardships, insecurities, failure, rejection, pain, sadness, success, fame and wealth,” she started off, as she went on to talk about the lessons she learnt through the years. “The greatest blessing cinema has offered me has been the people it has introduced into my life. People who have influenced my entire being. And it gave me your love, love that I hung onto dearly and desperately in hard times and fondly and gratefully on sunny days. (sic),” she wrote towards the end of the note, addressing her fans.