Samantha Akkineni is one of the most popular heroines in Tamil and Telugu cinema. The actress has made headlines after she removed Akkineni from her Twitter and Instagram display names. On Facebook is still named Samantha Akkineni. Samantha changed her name to Samantha Akkineni after her marriage to Naga Chaitanya in 2017.
Samantha is currently filming in Hyderabad for filmmaker Gunasekhar's Shaakuntalam's second schedule. Allu Arjun's daughter, Allu Arha, has recently joined the squad. In the film, she will portray the role of Prince Bharata.
Recently Samantha made news for a different season. The actress is active on Instagram and Twitter. Samantha Akkineni changed her display name to the letter 'S'. This aroused speculation about whether she and the Akkineni family are having problems.
Samantha Akkineni's Facebook handle stays the same. The actress has yet to clarify why her display name on social media apps has suddenly changed.
Samantha is currently shooting her upcoming film, the mythical drama Shaakuntalam. In the film, she will appear with Allu Arha and Dev Mohan. She is slated to continue filming on Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal, directed by Vignesh Shivan and starring Nayanthara and Vijay Sethupathi. She's also starring in an untitled horror film directed by Game Over's Ashwin Saravanan.