Post The Family Man 2, Samantha Akkineni’s Dubbed Hindi Version Of Telugu Film Majili With Husband Nag Chaitanya, Turns Out To Be A Big Hit
Majili, Samantha’s 2019 Telugu hit co-starring her real-life husband Nag Chaitanya's dubbed Hindi version finds love with the audience.
Suddenly after her stupendously popular stint as a rebel with a twisted cause
in Raj-DK’s smash hit series The Family Man, Samantha Akkineni’s Tamil-Telugu films are being sought out and released in dubbed Hindi versions.
The first of these is Majili, Samantha’s 2019 Telugu hit co-starring her real-life husband Nag Chaitanya. The dubbed Hindi version of Majili released after the success of The Family Man 2 on YouTube has already collected more than a 125 million views.The film tells the story of a troubled marriage between an out-of-control volatile man and woman who marries and calms him.
During a interview with me at the time of the film’s release in 20189 Nag Chaitanya had confessed it was tough being rude to his wife on Majili. “I can’t dream of raising my voice with Sam. And here I was screaming and shouting and being a really awful husband. It required all my acting abilities to be so mean to my wife.” ALSO READ: The Family Man 2 Actor Darshan Kumaar: ‘The Team In India Including Manoj Bajpayee Were Jealous Of Me As They Were Shooting In Chennai Heat, While I Was In London’-EXCLUSIVE
Majili came nine years after he met Samantha Ruth Prabhu and fell in love with her on the sets of Gautam Menon's Ye Maaye Chesave, Naga Chaitanya .Majili in many ways reflected Naga's own journey as actor and husband. ALSO READ: Thalaivi Trailer: Samantha Akkineni Calls Kangana Ranaut ‘Most Talented Actress Of Our Generation’; Says ‘Can’t Wait To Witness This Magic In The Theatre’
Naga explained, "When we met during Ye Maaye Chesave, we played young lovers discovering love.Then we did a couple of other films together, including the family film Manam (starring Naga, his father Nagarjuna and legendary grandfather Akinenni Nageswara Rao) where our relationship both on screen and in our personal life evolved. Inn Majili, we play a married couple going through the process of adjusting with one another."
Naga Chaitanya admitted during the 2019 interview that it wasn't easy being difficult with his wife on screen."But then we had decided that whenever we work together, we would leave our personal relationship at home. Also, we were sure of one thing: Whatever we do together on screen has to take our combination ahead of our previous films together."
"I don't think I have played any character as dark and complex as the one in Majili," Naga confessed. "He was a challenge to play because that's not me. For me, there was always the dilemma between giving what the audience wants and doing roles that will take me further as an actor.I think I've resolved that dilemma in Majili. Earlier, I'd start off with the intention of doing what I felt was right. Then there would be some commercial tweaking. But not this time."
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