Samantha not playing visually impaired character 

Chennai: Actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu is not playing a visually impaired character in her upcoming yet-untitled Telugu project co-starring Ram Charan.

"Rumours doing the rounds that Samantha plays a blind character in Ram Charan's film is totally false and baseless," the film's spokesperson told.

Being directed by Sukumar, the film is said to be a period romantic drama set against village backdrop. Ram currently sports thick beard for his role. "He has undergone complete rural makeover for this project. Audiences are going to see a new Ram Charan, and they're going to love his look," a source told.

The shoot is currently underway in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh. Jagapathi Babu has been confirmed to play a pivotal role, most likely of the antagonist. Devi Sri Prasad will compose the tunes, while Rathnavelu will crank the camera.

--IANS