South star Samantha Akkineni has recently made a big announcement regarding her professional life. The actress took to instagram to announce the same, as she said that she is set to make her international film debut with ‘Arrangements of Love’ to be directed by BAFTA-winning filmmaker Philip John for ‘Downtown Abbey’ fame.Sharing this life changing moment with the fans, the actor posted a picture along with the caption. In the photo, the actress can be seen hugging John as they both smile for the camera. She captioned it happily, “A whole new world! I last auditioned in 2009 for Ye Maya chesave. 12 years later, and auditioning again, I felt the very same nervousness… I guess it’s not every day you get to audition for a BAFTA award-winning, critically acclaimed, director of your most favourite series ‘Downton Abbey’. Jumping for joy that you picked me, sir. #PhilipJohn Thank you @sunitha.tati @gurufilms1 for the opportunity… cant wait to start this exciting journey!!!According to sources, ‘Arrangements of Love’ is an adaptation of the bestselling 2004 novel of the same title written by Indian author Timeri N. Murari. In the film, Samantha plays the role of a strong minded and funny force of nature 27-year-old progressive bisexual Tamil woman who runs her own detective agency and becomes part of the search.The actress has a huge fan base in Tamil cinemas, and her popularity got skyrocketed after playing the ruthless Raji, a Sri Lankan Tamil liberation fighter in the second season of The Family Man. The 34-year-old actor’s blockbusters include Telugu and Tamil films like Eega, Mahanati, Mersal, and Super Deluxe.Source: News18
