Samantha Akkineni may star in a bilingual biopic on Bangalore Nagarathnamma

Actor Samantha Akkineni, who will soon be seen in a key role in the second season of The Family Man, is said to have given her nod to star in a bilingual biopic on Bangalore Nagarathnamma, a popular Carnatic singer, social activist and scholar.

According to a report by Times of India, veteran filmmaker Singeetham Srinivasa Rao is planning a film on the life of Bangalore Nagarathnamma, and he’s already approached Samantha to play the titular role. 

Even though an official announcement regarding the project is yet to be made, the report added that Samantha has given her nod. The project will go on the floors next year. 

Popular for helming several experimental films such as Aditya 369 and Pushpak, Singeetham will return to direction with this project after 8 years. His last directorial venture was a film called Welcome Obama.

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