Samantha Akkineni — who was last seen in Telugu romantic drama Jaanu written and directed by C. Prem Kumar — is reported have been approached to play the lead in the remake of a Korean movie.
According to reports, Samantha Akkineni, who had teamed up with Nandini Reddy for Oh Baby! released in 2018, will again collaborate with her for this film. Notably, Oh Baby! was also a Korean drama titled Miss Granny, which was a female-centric film.
The story of Oh Baby revolves around a 70 years old lady turning 25 to enjoy her life to the fullest. If anything to go by the latest reports, Samantha Akkineni will soon star in another Korean drama. If she gives her final nod to Nandini Reddy, the official announcement of the film will be made soon.
As per the source, Samantha Akkineni’s upcoming film will be an emotional drama.
On the professional front, Samantha Akkineni has already concluded the shoot of her upcoming web series The Family Man 2, which has Manoj Bajpaaye playing the lead role.
Samantha was last seen playing the female lead in romantic drama Jaanu, the remake of Tamil film 96, in which she romanced with Sharwanand. The film Jaanu might not work at the box office but the performance of the actress was highly appreciated.