Samantha Akkineni

The 1980s late actress Savithri’s professional life was on cards to be made as a biopic by director Nag Ashwin of Yevade Subramanyam fame few weeks back. The makers were hunting for the apt leading lady to play Savithri in this flick and several big names were heard. The recent news is that Samantha has been approached for the role.

Looks like she has bagged a meaty project since it's going to be a heroine oriented subject. Earlier there were reports rounding that Nithya Menon was sure to play the legendary character but now Samantha is another contender. Touted to be a bilingual made in Tamil and Telugu simultaneously, both of them have a pan appeal in both the cine industry.

Apart from this flick, Samantha has two other ventures in her kitty. One, Irumbu Thirai with Vishal and Arya and the other Aneethi Kathaigal with Vijay Sethupathi. In both these films, the Theri actress is romancing the male leads for the first time. As for Nithya Menon, her last venture in Kollywood was Iru Mugan after which she hasn't signed any movies.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu in Kaththi

Savitri