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Tatipaka Premchand

Samantha put her career at risk


Ninety percent of male actors don't feel obligated to accept movie offers. If they are not interested in a film or the director, they simply decline.We've witnessed Vishwaksen and Mahesh Babu turn down offers from Arjun Sarja and Mani Ratnam, respectively.However, actresses have yet to adopt this mindset, particularly Samantha, who is now facing the consequences of her indecisiveness in accepting Gunasekhar's project, Shakuntalam.initially, Samantha rejected the idea of working on Shakuntalam, but Dil Raju intervened and convinced her, according to her own statement. Her fans argue that Samantha made a mistake by being "convinced." Shakuntalam turned out to be a disaster, and even its promotional campaign was halted, dealing a significant blow to Samantha's career.While Mahesh Babu experienced success with Gunasekhar's Okkadu in the past, he suffered a failure with Sainikudu and never looked back.Unlike Mahesh Babu, Samantha didn't show the same sharpness in rejecting Gunasekhar's offer, despite being aware of his track record and approach.Following the failure of Shakuntalam, Samantha's situation has once again come to the forefront.Although she had become a go-to actress for female-centric films, such as U-Turn, Oh Baby, and Yashoda, filmmakers may now think twice before casting her in such roles.

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