Manoj Bajpayee was blown away by Samantha Akkineni’s prep for The Family Man 2; recalls their first meeting

The second season of Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K.’s espionage action thriller The Family Man was undoubtedly one of the most awaited web shows of the year. While the very talented Manoj Bajpayee reprised his beloved character of Srikant Tiwari in The Family Man 2, South beauty Samantha Akkineni made a smashing debut on the digital platform with the series. She wonderfully portrayed the role of the antagonist named Raji and blew fans away with her gritty performance.

Well in a recent interview with Spotboye, Manoj shared that while Samantha prepared for her character, he watched some of her films to know more about her as an actor. He stated that he is a ‘film buff’ and explained that he loves to recognize, acknowledge and bond with talented colleagues. So he did see her work. Remembering their first meeting, he shared, “The first thing I did when I met Samantha in Chennai was to congratulate her on her performance in Super Deluxe where she was magnificent.”

Talking about Samantha as a co-star, Manoj shared, “Her preparation for The Family Man is amazing. I’ve seen her videos where she is seen practising her   martial arts and all. This is what I like about my co-stars. When they show so much passion for their roles I get enthused to do my best. When they don’t I try to talk to them. Really, I came away with so much respect for Samantha Akkineni.”

While season 2 won hearts, fans are now eagerly waiting for news on The Family Man 3.