Is Samantha Ruth Prabhu replacing Nayanthara in Shah Rukh Khan-Atlee film Lion? Read this

It looks like Samantha Ruth Prabhu is finally out, shining and glowing post her separation from Naga Chaitanya. Last week she was out travelling and enjoying her vacation with her friends at a luxurious resort. Later she went to Char Dham Yatra included, Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath in Uttrakhand. 
 

Before that, Samantha visited The Beatles Aashram, where they wrote some of their best songs. It was reported that this trip was a long-pending and, yes, a much-needed to shed off all the negativity surrounding her post and during her divorce.

According to the latest reports, Nayanthara has quit Shah Rukh Khan and Atlee's pan-India film, which is tentatively titled Lion. The shooting went on floors in September in Pune, and Shah Rukh Khan did a few shots. Later, because of his son Aryan Khan's drugs case the film shoot got delayed.  

On the other hand, Nayanthara had kept October and the first half of November for the film, but it couldn’t be shot. Hence, she is not shooting for other films lined up back to back, making it tough to adjust her dates for Shah Rukh Khan's film. Also Read: Exclusive: Tamil star Suriya talks about some fun memories on Jai Bhim's sets, advocate Chandru and more

Now, since Nayanthara can't adjust her dates for Khan's film, Atlee, the film director, has reportedly approached Samantha Ruth Prabhu to play the female lead. Also Read: Tough times for Shah Rukh Khan: Did Nayanthara quit Atlee's film amid drug case? Read details

There are rumours that Oscar winner AR Rahman will be composing the music of this movie. Atlee's film also features Sanya Malhotra and Priyamani.