Samantha
Akkineni's
latest
release
Jaanu
was
expected
to
do
well
at
the
box
office
as
its
the
remake
of
Tamil
blockbuster
film
96.
However,
unlike
the
original
movie,
the
Telugu
version
co-starring
Sharwanand
has
failed
to
pack
a
solid
punch
at
the
ticket
windows
despite
garnering
positive
feedback
from
the
critics.
The
lead
pair
even
promoted
their
romantic-drama
aggressively
before
it
arrived
in
theatres
on
February
7.
But
sadly
Sam
and
Sharwanand's
chemistry
just
couldn't
impress
the
audience,
resulting
in
their
film
being
a
box
office
dud.
Reportedly,
because
of
this
very
reason,
Samantha
has
now
said
no
to
working
with
Sharwanand
in
the
upcoming
film
Maha
Samudram.
As
per
media
reports,
filmmaker
Ajay
Bhupathi
of
RX
100
fame
was
to
helm
the
project
with
Samantha
and
Sharwanand
in
the
lead.
The
director
was
ready
with
the
script
for
the
longest
time
but
was
having
difficulty
in
signing
the
actors
for
his
film.
Ultimately,
Sam
and
his
Jaanu
co-star
agreed
to
do
the
movie.
But
now
that
Jaanu
has
failed
miserably
at
the
box
office,
we
hear
Naga
Chaitanya's
wifey
has
taken
a
step
back
and
decided
to
not
team
up
with
Sharwanand
again,
at
least
for
now.
Apparently,
Ajay
Bhupathi
is
now
hunting
for
a
new
female
lead
and
he
seems
to
be
quite
interested
in
signing
Aditi
Rao
Hydari.
Will
Aditi
sign
on
the
dotted
line?
Or
will
Bhupathi
once
again
struggle
to
find
the
right
cast
for
his
film
Maha
Samudram?
Well,
only
time
will
tell.
For
now,
we
are
looking
forward
to
seeing
Samantha
in
the
upcoming
Tamil
film
Kaathuvaakula
Rendu
Kaadhal
alongside
Vijay
Sethupathi
and
Nayanthara.
The
talented
actress
will
also
be
seen
in
the
second
season
of
the
hit
web
show
The
Family
Man.