Samantha’s 'Yashoda' and Akhil Akkineni’s ‘Agent’ are set to clash at the box office on August 12, 2022 It is not news that Samantha and Akhil were once related. For the unversed, Samantha and Akkineni Naga Chaitanya (Akhil’s elder brother) had a fairytale wedding in 2017, before calling it quits in 2021. The actress has always maintained a professional relationship even during her marriage and is continuing to do the same even after. Now, Samantha's upcoming sci-fi thriller and Akhil's action spy thriller are set to clash at the box office on the same day. Akhil Akkineni and Mammootty-starrer Agent, directed by Surender Reddy, follows the story of a spy, which is reportedly inspired by the spy character Jason Bourne from the Bourne series. This is the first time in his career that the Hello actor is playing the role of a spy. The film was launched in April 2021, and was initially supposed to release in December 2021. However, due to COVID-19 pandemic, the movie was postponed to release on August 12, 2022. On the other hand, Samantha has been in the news recently for her national and international projects. She was last seen in the blockbuster hit Pushpa: The Rise and her upcoming film Yashoda is set to release on August 12, 2022 as well. The movie is said to be a new-age thriller with scientific elements. The film also stars Unni Mukundan and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar in pivotal roles. Both these awaited thrillers are set to clash at the box office on the same day. It would be nice to see the fans of these actors enjoying and celebrating both the films than otherwise.