The promotions for Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s much-awaited Maa Inti Bangaram have suddenly come to a halt. The film, once eyed as a major summer release in Telugu cinema, will no longer hit theatres on May 15.

Peddi occupies June 4 slot

Filmfare was the first to report that the distributors of Maa Inti Bangaram have strongly advised the makers (Samantha’s husband Raj Nidimoru and others) to push the release to the second half of June. Sources say the decision stems from practical concerns over box office competition. May is ruled out due to the ongoing frenzy of IPL matches, which continue to dominate audience attention. Early June also looks difficult because Ram Charan’s Peddi is expected to occupy a large number of screens across the state on June 4. The same reason has prompted the makers of Satyadev Kancharana’s Rao Bahadur to avoid the first week of June. The team behind Maa Inti Bangaram is now recalibrating its strategy and is likely considering a second-half June release.

Samantha plays the ‘hero’

Recently, Samantha did a fun interview hosted by comedian Vennela Kishore. “Hero is a gender-neutral term,” she told him in a friendly manner during the scripted interaction, implying that it is not necessary to look for a male hero when the female protagonist is driving the narrative. The interview received a terrific response. However, just as the buzz around the film was building, the makers had to halt promotions due to the delay in release. Maa Inti Bangaram is an action-family drama directed by Nandini Reddy. Samantha plays a traditional housewife with a hidden, violent past. Her banner, Tralala Moving Pictures, is bankrolling the film, which features music by Santhosh Narayanan.

A diverse range of genres

Following her lead role in the 2023 romantic drama Kushi, she starred in the action-thriller series Citadel: Honey Bunny (2024). She also appeared in Gunasekhar’s Shaakuntalam (2023) and Yashodha (2022). Pushpa: The Rise featured her in a cameo appearance in the song Oo Antava, opposite Allu Arjun.

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