After giving back to back hits, Samantha Akkineni is rumoured to be playing the character of a Zombie in Prashanth Varma's upcoming project, Revenge of Death.
Revenge of Death will be a sequel to the recently released movie Zombie Reddy which was directed by Varma.
According to media reports, Varma recently narrated the story of the movie to the versatile Tollywood actress. If reports are to be believed, Samantha has given her nod for the project.
The move from the makers of Zombie Reddy came after getting positive response for the movie.
This apart, Samantha Akkineni has signed a mythology film titled Shakuntalam with director Gunasekar.
Samantha is likely to essay the role of Shakuntala, one of the lead characters in Kalidasa's epic Sanskrit play Abhijnana Shakuntalam, in the movie.
Besides, Samantha will be making her web debut with The Family Man 2. The queen of hearts is reportedly playing the antagonist in the series starring actor Manoj Bajpayee who will return as NIA agent Srikant Tiwari.
Though The Family Man season 2 was set to be released February 12, it has been postponed until summer 2021.
On the professional front, Sam is currently busy in the shoot of Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kaadhal which also stars Vijay Sethupathi and Nayantara.
Moreover, Samantha Akkineni has turned a new leaf in her career by hosting a celebrity talk show- Sam Jam on Aha platform. The show has received good response from audience.