Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s father passes away, actor posts note: ‘Until we meet again’

Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s father, Joseph Prabu, has passed away. The actor informed her fans through her Instagram Stories. She posted a ‘heartbroken’ emoji and wrote ‘Until we meet again’.

The cause of Joseph Prabu’s death is not known and he rarely made an appearance on Samanth’s socials. Recently, Samantha opened up about her “strained” relationship with her father in an interview with HT. 

In another interview with Galatta India, she talked about seeking his validation. “All my life growing up, I had to fight for validation. My father was kind of like… I think most Indian parents are like that. They think they’re protecting you… He actually told me, ‘You’re not that smart. This is just the standard of Indian education. That’s why even you can get a first rank.’ When you say that to a child, I really believed for the longest time that I’m not smart and not good enough.”