Samantha to team up with director Nandini Reddy?

The plaudits have not stopped coming in for Samantha Akkineni for her performances as Rachana in ‘

U Turn

'. However, the 31-year-old actress has no intention of resting on her laurels and has reportedly signed on another challenging project. The actress will join her ‘Jabardasth’ (2013) director, BV Nandini Reddy, as part of her upcoming film.

According to reports, the movie will be bankrolled by

Suresh Productions

. While the recent release of Samantha’s ‘U Turn’ has earned good applause in the industry, reports about her next with Nandini have cropped up. Sources say Samantha has been finalised as the lead for the project. Nandini has reportedly narrated quite an interesting script to Samantha a few days ago, and she was impressed with it. However, she is yet to sign on the dotted line officially. Samantha’s role will be a solid performance-oriented one.

Meanwhile, Samantha will also be seen in Shiv Nirvana's ‘Majili’, where she will be seen romancing her husband Akkineni Naga Chaitanya. Touted to be a romantic entertainer, the film will go on floors soon.