Entertainment News LIVE: Samantha recalls doubts before Maa Inti Bangaram release

An old interview clip of actor-model Muzammil Ibrahim speaking about his past relationship with actor Deepika Padukone has resurfaced online, and this time round, he has issued a clarification. As snippets of him saying he had ‘no regrets’ about the break-up and that he was the one who ended the relationship continued to circulate, Muzammil said the interview was not recent and that its context had been lost in the edits. Read more about it here.

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Actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu reflected on the perception her film Maa Inti Bangaram faced before its release as the film crossed the Rs 100 crore mark at the worldwide box office. Instead of celebrating the milestone with numbers, she shared an Instagram post recalling a conversation between a friend and an exhibitor from a B-centre, which she had listened to without the exhibitor's knowledge.

“My friend asked, ‘What do you think about Maa Inti Bangaram? How much do you think it’ll open at?'” Samantha Ruth Prabhu wrote.

“The exhibitor didn’t hesitate. ‘Why would anyone watch a heroine film? If she’s in a big hero’s film, fine. People know her for the glamour. But a film led by a heroine? Who will come? Nobody,'” she added. The actor said the exchange summed up the perception the film had to overcome before its release.