Samantha Apologizes For Hurting Sentiments

A few months ago, Samantha faced backlash for portraying a Sri Lankan Tamil liberation fighter in The Family Man 2 and a section of netizens has demanded a ban on the show. Today, the actress has apologised for ‘hurting anyone’s sentiments’.

The ruckus began ahead of its release and Samantha said that the hatred and chaos stopped a lot once the series was released. Back then, several political leaders raised objections to the show. The Tamil Nadu government had also objected to the casting of Samantha Akkineni.

In her latest interview, Sam said that everyone has a right to voice their opinion. “If they decided to stay with that opinion, I am very sorry for hurting anyone’s sentiments. I sincerely apologise as it was not something I intended on doing at all. I didn’t mean to hurt anyone. So, if I did, I am extremely sorry”.

She further added that once the show was out, a lot of the noise stopped. “I guess some have seen how the role wasn’t so bad after all. For the people who didn’t and still continue to hold resentment, I sincerely apologise.” After the release, Samantha received accolades for her phenomenal performance as Raji and also won the Best Actress award at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne.