SAMANTHA OPENS UP - “JAANU IS NOT MADE FOR COMPARISON”!

For the unversed, Jaanu is the official Telugu remake of one of the classic love hits, 96 that had featured Vijay Sethupathi and Trisha in the lead roles. Trisha had won accolades of praises for the portrayal of Janaki Devi aka Jaanu and it is worth-mentioning that Vijay Sethupathy's performance too was spellbinding.

Produced by Dil Raju in association with Sri Venkateswara Creations, the film is directed by Prem Kumar again. With the release of the teaser yesterday, the comparisons between Trisha and Samantha also kickstarted.

While some said that only Trisha could pull off this role perfectly, some others also admitted that Samantha might repeat the magic as she too pulled her role effortlessly. Meanwhile, in a response to a fan’s tweet praising Samantha, she tweeted, “Thankyou so much Avad... yes I felt it was important to not try and copy the most perfect performance @trishtrashers.. wouldn’t work.. #Jaanu is not made for comparison only to share an experience that more people deserve to feel.”

Thankyou so much Avad... yes I felt it was important to not try and copy the most perfect performance @trishtrashers 🥰 .. wouldn’t work .. #Jaanu is not made for comparison only to share an experience that more people deserve to feel 🙏 https://t.co/YUUPOQiEq2

— Samantha Akkineni (@Samanthaprabhu2) January 10, 2020