Samantha will be taking up the Telugu/Tamil remake of Kannada thriller U-Turn and reports suggest that she will be bankrolling the film in both the languages as well. It is heard that Samantha’s remake will be helmed by Pawan Kumar, who had directed the original Kannada version too. This will also mark the debut of the director in both Tollywood and Kollywood.
As per latest reports, Samantha had even visited Bengaluru, along with Naga Chaitanya, to watch a preview cut of the film. She had discussed the remake with the director at that time.
U-Turn is a critically acclaimed Kannada film released in 2016. The film had a successful run and completed 100 days at the box office. The film featured Shraddha Srinath in the lead. The others in the cast include Dilip Raj, Roger Narayan and Radhika Chetan playing crucial roles.
Meanwhile, Samantha is busy shooting for Ram Charan’s Rangasthalam 1985 and Mahanati.
