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Tamil and Telugu actor Samantha Akkineni turned Santa Claus for the children of Desire, a society for children affected by HIV. Samantha and the children celebrated the Christmas with dance and shopping. 

Samantha turns Santa Claus to bring HIV-positive kids some Christmas cheer. See pics

Sharing a picture of a boy, Samantha wrote, "That look on his face .. i know I made someone truly happy today and that makes it a really really good Christmas Day . Played Santa for the day and all the kids got to pick new clothes for Christmas (sic)."


Samantha took the kids for shopping and let them pick whatever they wanted. 


The Theri heroine also danced with the kids making. 


Samantha with children of Desire Society. 

Samantha also celebrated Christmas with her husband Naga Chaitanya.

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Samantha turns Santa Claus to bring HIV-positive kids some Christmas cheer. See pics

Tamil and Telugu actor Samantha Akkineni turned Santa Claus for the children of Desire, a society for children affected by HIV. Samantha and the children celebrated the Christmas with dance and shopping.

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