Mom-to-be Samantha Ruth Prabhu gets the sweetest reaction after her latest film, Mother Inti BangaramCrossed the Rs 100 crore mark worldwide. Sharing an adorable video on social media, the actor celebrated the milestone with her husband Raj Nidimoru, before also talking about the self-doubt, anxiety and doubts she faced ahead of the film’s release.

The video begins with Samantha enjoying a quiet moment, before Raj walks in with an iPad. Curious, she opens the screen only to find a poster announcing Mother Inti Bangaram Has joined the Rs 100 crore club worldwide. His face immediately lights up with a smile, creating a heartwarming moment that fans are sure to celebrate.

But for Samantha, the milestone wasn’t just about numbers.

In an emotional note, the 39-year-old actor admitted that he spent the days leading up to the release questioning everything. Was someone talking about the movie? Was the promotional material reaching the audience? did people even know Mother Inti Bangaram Was issuing?

Then he remembered overhearing the conversation with himself.

A friend had called an exhibitor at B-Center to ask how the film might perform at the box office. As Samantha wrote, the response was clear: “Why would anyone watch a heroine’s film? If it’s in a big hero film, it’s fine. People know her for the glamour. But a heroine-led film? Who will come? Nobody.”

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Samantha said that these words reflect the perception of the surrounding Mother Inti Bangaram Before hitting the theatres.

“Real change happens only when one is willing to take risks,” he wrote. He added that although such risks do not always pay off, “sometimes it does. For us, it did.”

She said her biggest hope is that the film’s success will gradually change the conversation about female-oriented cinema. The next time someone asks an exhibitor about a heroine-oriented film, one expects the answer not to be an immediate rejection, but a hopeful, “Let’s see.”

Directed by Nandini Reddy, Mother Inti Bangaram It has been praised for placing a woman at the center of commercial entertainment. The film also continues Samantha’s shift towards performance-driven, action-oriented roles after projects such as The Family Man 2, Yashoda And Stronghold: Honey Bunny.