Samantha took to her Instagram stories to share a fun BTS (behind-the-scene) photo from the sets of The Family Man 2 to wish one of the directors, Raj Nidimoru, on his birthday. The Family Man 2, which premiered on Amazon Prime Video, was directed by the duo, Raj and DK. As Raj is celebrating his birthday, Samantha penned a heartfelt note to wish him.

SAMANTHA WISHES RAJ NIDIMORU ON BIRTHDAY

Samantha Akkineni made her digital debut by playing the role of Raji in The Family Man 2. She dedicated her role to the people who died in the Civil War in Sri Lanka. The actress and the directors also received flak for the portrayal of Sri Lankan Tamils on the show.

On August 4, she took to her Instagram stories to wish Raj Nidimoru on his birthday. In the post, she wrote that behind every difficult scene in The Family Man 2, there were big laughs. She wished him on his birthday and penned an emotional note.

Her post read, “Before every serious shot, this was what always happened. Big laughs. Not sure if you were really helping with my performance. But you are so good for the soul Raj. One of the nicest human beings I have had the pleasure of knowing. Lots of love to you. Wishing you all the success and lots and lots of happiness. It’s only onwards and upwards for you as has been foretold @rajanddk (sic).”

ABOUT THE FAMILY MAN 2

The Family Man 2 follows the story of Srikant Tiwari (Manoj Bajpayee) who has quit TASC to spend time with his family. However, he returns to work after learning about the new enemy. Raji (Samantha) plays a member of a rebel force in Sri Lanka, who has planned an attack in Chennai.

The series features Manoj Bajpayee, Samantha Akkineni, Priya Mai, Devadarshini, Sharib Hashmi and Uday Mahesh in important roles. The Family Man 2 received a lot of positive responses from the audience.