Actor Samantha Akkineni, who played the role of a Sri Lankan Tamil liberation fighter in The Family Man Season 2, has apologised for ‘hurting anyone’s
sentiments.’ She added that after
the release of the web series,
‘a lot of the noise stopped.’
The Family Man 2 faced a lot of flak ahead of its release, with several political leaders raising objections on the show. The Tamil Nadu government had also objected to the casting of Samantha Akkineni. In the show, actor Manoj Bajpayee’s character Srikant Tiwari was pitted against a new and
powerful adversary, Raji.
In an interview with Bollywood Hungama, Samantha Akkineni said, “I allow people to have their own opinions. If they decided to stay with that opinion, I am very sorry for hurting anyone’s sentiments. I sincerely apologise as it was not something I intended on doing at all. I did not mean to hurt anyone. So, if I did, I am extremely sorry. I am glad that, though, once the show did release, a lot of the noise stopped. I guess some saw it wasn’t so bad after all. For the people who
didn’t and still continue to hold resentment, I sincerely apologise.”
-Hindustan Times
