Family Man

28 May

In spite of Controversies, Samantha Akkineni feels signing The Family Man 2 was an accomplishment for her

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Speaking about watching The Family Man Season One as an audience and feeling happy about making the decision of joining its cast in the second season, Samantha said, “I couldn’t catch The Family Man’s first season on the first day, and reviews were pouring in. It made me very curious. Chay (Naga Chaitanya) and I sat down the next day. We thought we’ll watch one episode and keep it for the week. But that didn’t happen.” She added, “I saw the reviews on the first day, and I had high expectations. I think doubts were cleared moments after its release.…

26 May

Manoj Bajpayee reacts to the calls for banning The Family Man 2: Says Tamil audience will be proud

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Manoj Bajpayee, who leads Amazon Prime Video’s hit web series The Family Man, has reacted to the calls for banning the second season of the series for presenting Tamilians in a “highly objectionable manner”. In a latest interview, the actor emphasised how the show has been created by a team dominated by Tamilians, including directors, Raj and DK, actors Priyamani and Samantha Akkineni, and writer Suman, who have great regard for the Tamil culture. “The team leaders of this show are mostly Tamilians, Raj and DK, Samantha, Priyamani, Suman (writer), who can be a better person than these guys to…

25 May

Raj and DK, the directors of The Family Man Season 2, respond to the calls for banning the series

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On Monday, the Tamil Nadu government had requested the Information & Broadcasting Ministry to either stop or ban the release of The Family Man Season 2 for allegedly depicting the Eelam Tamils in a negative light. In a letter to I&B minister Prakash Javadekar, Tamil Nadu IT Minister T Mano Thangaraj said the trailer presented Tamilians in a “highly objectionable manner” and their was an attempt to discredit the struggle of the Eelam Tamils in Sri Lanka. Raj and DK said in the statement, “Some assumptions and impressions have been made based on just a couple of shots in the…

24 May

Tamil Nadu Government calls to ban Family Man 2

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The Tamil Nadu government wrote a letter to Information and Broadcast Minister Prakash Javadekar saying that The Family Man Season 2’s release on Amazon Prime Video must be halted, not just in the state, but across the country. https://twitter.com/koushiktweets/status/1396848691571351556?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1396848691571351556%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Findianexpress.com%2Farticle%2Fentertainment%2Fweb-series%2Ftamil-nadu-government-writes-to-prakash-javadekar-to-ban-the-family-man-season-2-7328658%2F “I would like to bring to your notice about the condemnable, inappropriate and malicious contents of The Family Man 2 serial in Hindi, which depicts the Eelam Tamils in a highly objectionable manner. The trailer of the above said serial which was released in the social media network is aimed at discrediting and distorting the historical struggle of Eelam Tamils in…

18 May

The Family Man Season 2 is all set to be released: Trailer to be released soon

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Manoj Bajpayee’s web series The Family Man Season 2 is all set to release on Amazon Prime Video. After months of speculations, the streaming giant on Tuesday announced that the trailer of The Family Man 2 will be out on Wednesday. Created by Raj and DK, The Family Man Season 2 will see south Indian actor Samantha Akkineni joining the cast. Manoj Bajpayee, Sharad Kelkar, Priyamani and Sharib Hashmi will reprise their roles. In Season 2, as world-class spy Srikant Tiwari (Manoj Bajpayee) struggles to balance his family and professional life, he’ll face a new nemesis in Raji (Samantha Ruth…