Samantha's Love Story With Raj Nidimoru, Met Filmmaker When She Was Still Married To Naga Chaitanya

Samantha Ruth Prabhu got married to long-time rumoured boyfriend, filmmaker, Raj Nidimoru. The wedding took place on December 1, 2025, at the Linga Bhairavi Temple located at the Isha Yoga Centre. The actress shared the official wedding pictures. She was earlier married to Naga Chaitanya and separated from him in 2021. Chay then married Sobhita Dhulipala. Samantha's husband, Raj, was earlier married to Shhyamali De and separated reportedly in 2022.

Earlier, there were reports that Samantha and Raj had moved in together, but the actress' manager reportedly squashed that. Samantha and Raj have started a new chapter of their lives with the blessings of fans, friends, and family members. The couple got married in front of 30 close members and, in the past, had kept their love life a private affair.

Did Samantha Ruth Prabhu date Raj Nidimoru before he got divorced from Shhyamali De?

Raj Nidimoru's ex-wife, Shhyamali, once had written a cryptic note on Instagram that spoke about sending blessings and love to everyone who thought of her, heard her, spoke to her, read, wrote, and met her. Now, a source close to AP7AM revealed that Samantha dated Raj when he was already separated from Shhyamali. The source noted:

"What she (the former wife) has to say has nothing to do with Raj and Samantha. She is formally separated from him. In fact, Samantha would never start a relationship with a married man. She got into a relationship with Raj two years ago, when he had separated from his wife and was living alone.” 

Samantha Ruth Prabhu met Raj Nidimoru on the sets of The Family Man 2

The source close to the publication also revealed different pieces of misinformation that spread like wildfire. There were reports that Raj has a daughter with his ex-wife, which is not true. Calling the report fabricated, the source mentioned that Raj did not have kids with his ex-wife and that Samantha never wanted to talk about her relationship with Raj. For the unversed, Samantha and Raj first started working together on the sets of The Family Man Season 2. The series streamed in June 2021, and then she was seen in Citadel: Honey Bunny. Raj was also a creative producer on Subham, which was Samantha's production debut movie project.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Raj Nidimoru's romance rumours reportedly started off in 2025

Speculations related to Samantha and Raj dating had been swirling for a while. They were often seen attending brand events together, made romance public on Instagram when they shared a warm hug at one of Samantha's brand events. They never officially declared dating, but their Instagram Story had a different ballgame. One of her first pictures with Raj was shared with a caption, "New beginnings". The carousel of snaps had the actress with the director duo, Raj and DK. They never reacted to the speculations but were reportedly rumoured to be dating.

Raj was seen in the snaps where Samantha had promoted her maiden production called Subham. One snap of the actress from the photo dump showed Raj with her dog, Sasha, at their Hyderabad home. Samantha, along with Raj, seemed to have also introduced him to her friends and the Subham team. Raj looked laid back, and fans speculated that the snap gave a home vibe as Samantha was not in frame, but they spent time.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu soft-launched Raj Nidimoru during one of their vacations

Samantha and Raj had once clicked an overseas selfie where the actress was seen beaming in the foreground. Raj was seen smiling closely behind her. The cosy vacation picture clicked by the couple was seen like a soft launch done by the pair to kind of celebrate their off-screen bond. Earlier, even at a private gathering of Citadel, Raj and Sam were seen sharing a warm moment with their set of friends. Samantha had also celebrated Diwali with her then rumoured boyfriend, Raj. He was often seen with the actress, and his appearance at her Diwali party added more fuel to the ongoing speculations. Both of them were seen posing together with their set of family members, friends, and had also greeted fans on the occasion of Diwali.

Did Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Raj Nidimoru lived together before marriage?

Samantha's and Raj's dating rumours did not simmer down, and from their public appearances to their social media posts, both of them had become the talk of the town. An earlier report by the Pinkvilla stated that the couple had plans of moving in together. According to the report, both of them had thought of moving in and were also looking for properties. They had the intention to stay together and also work towards in that direction. Apart from working with Samantha on The Family Man 2 and also Citadel: Honey Bunny, Samantha worked with her now husband, Raj, on Rakht Brahmand along with DK. The actress, in many of her interviews, has thanked Raj and DK, who helped her do Citadel when she had decided to kind of pass on the offer because of her health.

What are your views on the love story of Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Raj Nidimoru?

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