Actor Samantha Akkineni took to Instagram to treat her fans with a fun Behind-The-Scenes (BTS) video from the sets of The Family Man. The video- shot while she was still in costume- features Samantha casually dancing and singing, in between shots. The candid video was shot inside a vanity van from the sets of the web series that released on Amazon Prime Video.
Sharing the Instagram reel, Samantha jokingly stated that this was one of the ways in which she prepared for her role in the series. “In between shots #RAJI #thefamilyman2 @
Samantha essayed the role of Raji, an Eelam Tamil fighter in the series. Based on the life of Srikant Tiwari, an officer with the National Investigation Agency (NIA) (played by Manoj Bajpayee), the fictional show The Family Man 2 started streaming on Over-the-top (OTT) platform Amazon Prime Video from June 4.
Set for the most part in Chennai, the show stars actors Manoj Bajpayee, Priyamani, Shahab Ali, Samantha Akkineni, Suman Kumar, Mime Gopi and Azhagam Perumal in important roles. While the show was critically acclaimed, it also received flak for its characterisation
Meanwhile, Samantha is currently filming for her upcoming period movie Shaakuntalam. She recently shared images from the sets on her Instagram story. Helmed by filmmaker Gunasekar, the movie stars actor Dev Mohan opposite Samantha, as Prince Dushyant. The mythological drama is bankrolled by Neelima Guna. The launch event was held in the month of March this year.
Samantha will also be seen in director Vignesh Shivan’s upcoming Tamil film Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kaad