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Samantha Ruth Prabhu Wears Hand‑Painted Kalamkari Saree for Maa Inti Bangaram Trailer Launch

The look uses Bapu Bomma imagery and labour‑intensive Kalamkari to turn film promotion into a piece of living craft and cultural storytelling.

Overview

  • Samantha wore the custom Archana Jaju saree at the film’s trailer launch on Friday, May 29, 2026, as part of the campaign called The Bapu Bomma Series.
  • The saree is handwoven soft silk with hand‑painted Kalamkari artwork that designers and outlets report took nearly 250 hours to complete.
  • The drape uses a terracotta and clay‑red palette with yellow ochre and muted green and carries painted motifs such as bows, swords, bangles, florals and bindis.
  • A press statement says each promotional look reinterprets Bapu’s visual language to evoke a Veerangana figure of grace and strength, and styling was kept minimal so the saree remains the focal point.
  • The campaign links Tollywood marketing to traditional craft by spotlighting Bapu’s iconography and time‑intensive textile work, which could raise public interest in Kalamkari and support artisan visibility.