Samantha Akkineni came into the industry with the Telugu film, Ye Maaya Chesave. A decade later, she is one of the most sought after names in the Telugu and Tamil film industries, in addition to being a talk show host and businesswoman. Samantha Akkineni has forged a strong bond with her fans even off-screen, thanks to her huge presence on platforms such as Instagram and Twitter. Recently during the media interaction, Samantha Akkineni talked about her dream role.
Oh Baby and Majili fame Samantha said, “I have always been a fan of Disney films. It’s been a long-cherished dream to play a princess like in Disney movies, and that I am happy to have finally realized her dream through Shaakuntalam.
I still believes in fairy tales.” Samantha also revealed that she wants to play a superhero in the movie in the coming days. Rangasthalam lady added, “I don’t want to play a character that shouts for help when in trouble, but I want to play a character which fights back. I don’t know when I will be fulfilling my dream.”
Her upcoming film Shaakuntalam narrates the mythological tale of King Dushyanta and Shakuntala. Samantha Akkineni will be seen as Shakuntala and Malayalam actor Dev Mohan as Dushyanta.