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Raj and DK address issue of brownface in The Family Man 2; claim it was to get Samantha's character 'right'
FirstpostThe Family Man 2 co-creator Raj said they wanted Samantha to play “that action girl who who can land the punch; someone who can be physically fit and take on a guy double her size,” who had no time to focus on beauty. The Family Man 2 creators Raj and DK recently addressed the outrage against Samantha Akkineni’s character Raji, aka Rajyalakshmi Sekaran, being portrayed in brownface. In an interview with Film Companion, the duo explained that the decision to show her several shades darker than her original skin tone was taken to “get the character right.” They added that they did not choose an actor of “a different race” to play the role either. Raj said they wanted Samantha to play “that action girl who who can land the punch; someone who can be physically fit and take on a guy double her size,” who had no time to focus on beauty.
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The Family Man 2 creators Raj and DK dismiss criticism of Samantha Akkineni's brown face
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