Samantha confirms being a part of The Family Man season 2

As the trend of Indian made web series are catching up, more and more mainstream actors are showing their interest to be part of quality shows. From the South, leading female actors like Kajal Agarwal and Tamannah are in talks for a HotStar series. Following suit, Samantha has now bagged a biggie. She will be part of the second season of the Amazon Prime original series ‘The Family Man’.

Directed by Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK, ‘The Family Man’ is centred around a middle-class man, secretly working for the TASC branch of National Investigation Agency. It’s about the challenges he faces in his personal and professional life. Manoj Bajpai plays the lead character. Malayalam actor Neeraj Madhav, Priya Mani, Sharib Hashmi, Shreya Dhanwanthary Kishore, Sundeep Kishan, Sharad Kelkar and Gul Panag were also part of the first season’s cast.

The first season which started streaming in September was a big success with positive reviews by the critics as well as the commoners. The most commendable factor in the series was the makers’ decision to go for a pan Indian casting, with actors of different industries cast as characters based on their ethnicity.

Neeraj Madhav and Dinesh Prabhakar played Malayali characters in the film while Priya Mani essayed the role of a Tamilian who is settled in Mumbai. Coming to the second season, most of the major actors will be retained. It is also speculated that Samantha will be playing the antagonist.