Samantha kick-starts her preparations for ‘Miss Granny’ remake

After her fairy-tale wedding with boyfriend Naga Chaitanya, Samantha Akkineni has altered her strategy in South cinema by showing her affinity towards content-driven flicks instead of commercial potboilers. Following impressive performances in ‘Rangasthalam’, ‘Mahanati’ and the recent ‘U-Turn’, the 31-year-old actress is currently sharing screen-space with her hubby for Shiva Nirvana’s emotional drama, tentatively titled as ‘Majili’.
Along with this film, Samantha has given her nod to portray the lead role in the Telugu-Tamil adaption of the 2014 South Korean blockbuster ‘Miss Granny’. Set to undergo a complete makeover for the film, the ‘Dookuudu’ starlet took to Twitter and posted “Prepping for my most interesting character yet ... I’ve realised I get scared a lot , I am nervous all the time ,but I have never not accepted a challenge . Sometimes ,actually most times you are stronger than you think you are ..”

‘Miss Granny’ showcases the story of a grandma who magically finds herself in the body of her 20-year-old self after clicking a picture in a mysterious studio. Directed by ‘Kalyana Vaibhogame’ fame Nandini Reddy, the comedy-drama is jointly bankrolled by Suresh Babu and Sunitha Tati.