Samantha out of Shankar’s film

Barely a couple of days after the solid and crew of Shankar’s next with Vikram, I, was announced, we hear that Samantha will now not be a part of the film.When contacted, Samantha’s spokesperson said, “Yes, she (Samantha) isn't doing the film with Shankar because it was clashing together with her Telugu film’s dates. Also, Vikram has two looks within the film and this implies there is usually a gap between the shooting schedules. As Samantha has previously committed to her Telugu projects, she is going to not be able to give bulk dates for Shankar’s film.” Interestingly, the actress had also opted out of Mani Ratnam’s Kadal a couple of weeks ago citing date clashes.

A source on the subject of the film’s unit said, “There were a large number of uncertainties over the film’s leading heroine. Even on the time of creating the official announcement, Samantha hadn’t been signed on, though she was being considered.”

Currently, the team — that's attempting to find locations — also are looking for a replacement for the heroine. “It can be a well-established heroine or perhaps a newcomer,” added the source, “The character of the leading lady may be very powerful and Shankar is calling at someone who would fit the bill.”