Samantha Akkineni on 'The Family Man' S2: Raji will always be special

South star Samantha Akkineni says she was particular about playing her The Family Man S2 character Raji with a balanced nuanced and sensitive approachThe sophomore season of the Amazon Prime Video series which premiered on Friday has actor Manoj Bajpayees Srikant Tiwari pitted against a new and powerful adversary Raji a Sri Lankan Tamil liberation fighter Akkineni best known for her roles in Eega Mahanati Mersal Anjaan makes her debut in the digital space with the series from the filmmaker duo Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DKView this post on InstagramA post shared by Samantha Akkineni samantharuthprabhuofflIn a lengthy Instagram post the actor charted her journey with Raji a character which she said serves as a muchneeded reminder to come together as a society to eradicate hate oppression and greed I was particular about Rajirsquos portrayal being balanced nuanced and sensitive I want Rajirsquos story to be a stark muchneeded reminder for us more than ever before to come together as humans to fight hate oppression and greed If we fail to do so countless more will be denied their identity liberty and their right to selfdetermination the actor wroteAlso Read The Family Man 2 Web Review Bolo Jai SrikantBefore the release the series faced opposition from Rajya Sabha member and MDMK leader Vaiko and Naam Tamilar Katchi NTK Founder Seeman who demanded to stop the broadcast of the show for showing Tamilians in a negative light At the time Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK had said they respect the sentiments of Tamil people and have come up with a sensitive balanced and riveting storyAkkineni 34 said her preparation for Raji involved watching documentaries about the Tamil struggle and she was devastated to see the suffering of Tamils of Eelam especially women The creative team shared documentaries of the Tamil struggle that included stories of women in the Eelam war When I watched those documentaries I was aghast and shocked by the troubles and unspeakable grief that the Tamils of Eelam went through over an extended period of time the actor wroteShe added the ghost of the war still haunts those who continue to live in far away lands with the wounds of the civil strife still fresh in their hearts and mindsAlso Read Raj and DK on The Family Man 2 Forever indebted to our fabulous cast and crewThe first season of The Family Man premiered in September 2019 and opened to great reviews The season two is recreating history with a critical appreciation for the performances and gripping storytellingAkkineni expressed gratitude to her fans for their overwhelming response to her portrayal of Raji a character which she said will always hold a special place in her heart Reading all the reviews and comments fills my heart with so much joy RAJI will always be specialThe show also features actors Priyamani Sharib Hashmi Shreya Dhanwanthary and Sunny Hinduja Sharad Kelkar Darshan Kumaar Dalip Tahil Vipin Kumar Seema Biswas and Asif BasraAlso Read Know The Family Man 2 characters From Priyamani to Sharad KelkarThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever