For a long time, talk of Samantha's Bollywood debut surfaced. Speculation increased every since Samantha's powerful and mind-blowing performance in FamilyMan 2 web series. Rumors also came that Samantha rejected the offer to star opposite Shah Rukh Khan under the direction of Atlee. The project is touted to be titled Lion.
Even as reports are coming that the makers of Lion and Atlee are planning to rope in Samantha as Nayanatara is unable to adjust her dates, fresh reports are coming that Samantha may team with Tapsee for her Bollywood debut. It is known that Tapsee is known for powerful female-oriented films and she even started her own production house Outsider Films.
Inside talk is Tapsee is planning to cast Samantha in a powerful female-centric film. More details and an official announcement is expected to be out soon. Samantha lined up two bilinguals and her films Shakuntalam and Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kaadhal are racing for release.