Pushpa has taken India and the world by storm, after the phenomenal hit number Oo Antava in which Samantha danced beautifully thrilled fans in India, it stole the West Indians fans heart too. A video from the recent India-West Indies T20 international shows fans in the stands dancing to Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s popular song Oo Antava from Pushpa: The Rise.
It has been more than eight months since the popular dance song Oo Antava from Pushpa: The Rise swept the country. The song, which featured Samantha Ruth Prabhu, quickly gained popularity in dub versions and across the nation. But it seems that despite the passage of time, the excitement surrounding the song hasn’t gone away. In a recent T20I match between the Indian cricket team and the West Indies, supporters can be seen dancing to the song in the stands at Florida in a video posted on social media.
Samantha’s Oo Antava is a global phenomenon
Oo Antava, sung by Indravathi Chauhan, was picturised on Samantha and Allu Arjun and was part of Pushpa: The Rise. The video was shared by an Allu Arjun fan club on Twitter on Monday. It showed the attendees of the 5th T20I between India and West Indies, held on Sunday in Florida, US. The clip showed fans wearing Indian team’s jerseys grooving to the song’s original Telugu version and even singing along the hook line.
Reacting to the song video, fans said they were amazed at how the song has still managed to stay so popular. “So many songs came after it but it remains popular,” wrote one fan. Another tweeted, “Almost one year but still number one dance song. Sustained craze!”
Oo Antava marked the first time Samantha performed a special dance number in a film, something for which the film’s lead actor Allu Arjun and director Sukumar publicly thanked her. Not just the song, but the film was also a huge success, having earned over ₹360 crore across India, with the Hindi-dubbed version alone raking in over ₹100 crore. A sequel, titled Pushpa: The Rule, will release later this year but won’t feature Samantha.
Samantha has a number of projects in her kitty though, ranging from the period drama Shaakuntalam and sci-fi thriller Yashoda to romantic drama Kushi. She will also be seen in Raj & DK’s web series, an Indian spinoff of the Russo Brothers’ Citadel.