When Jr NTR’s rumoured relationship with Ashok co-star blew out of proportion, she called them 'just friends'

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• Sameera Reddy clarified her link-up with Jr NTR was just friendship
• Rumors affected Sameera's career and family, leading her to leave Telugu cinema
• Sameera shifted focus to Tamil and Bollywood films after Ashok

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Jr NTR is one of the most sought after and busiest heroes of the country right now. He is currently busy with Prashant Neel’s Dragon which is all set to go on floors soon.

Meanwhile, did you know that Jr NTR was once linked up with his Ashok movie co-star Sameera Reddy? Post that, Jr NTR and his co-star Sameera Reddy quickly became a big topic of conversation among fans and in the entertainment world.

In an interview with Prema The Journalist in 2020, Sameera Reddy talked about these long-standing rumours. She made it clear that her relationship with Jr NTR was just a close friendship that had been blown out of proportion.

Sameera said that Jr NTR was a helpful and kind co-actor who taught her a lot during the shoot. She said she was friendly and open. She also said that even though he seemed shy at first, they got along well on set.

The actress then said that all the rumors had a big effect on her personal and professional life. She said that the attention surrounding the rumored relationship got in the way of her work as an actress. People stopped talking about her performances and accomplishments and started talking about rumors, which made her very angry.

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The rumors also put her family under a lot of stress. Sameera remembered that her father, who is from the Andhra Reddy community, had to answer uncomfortable questions, which made things even harder for her. Because of this, she decided to leave Telugu cinema completely.

After Ashok, Sameera slowly pulled away from the industry and focused on Tamil films and Bollywood instead, hoping to avoid all the rumors. She thanked Jr NTR for his professionalism and help during that time, even though it was hard.

Sameera Reddy's last movie was the Kannada film Varadhanayaka. Jr NTR was last seen in War 2, which also stars Hrithik Roshan and Kiara Advani.