Naga Chaitanya is married for the second time to actress, Sobhita Dhulipala and social media is filled with pictures and videos of the newlyweds. However, before marrying Sobhita, Naga Chaitanya was married to South Indian star, Samantha Ruth Prabhu and the duo had a sensational divorce in 2021, which still makes headlines.
Talking about Chaitanya and Samantha’s divorce, there have been rumours pertaining to their separation since the beginning of 2021. The exact reason behind the ex-couple’s parting ways is still unknown, but a lot of conjectures are added to it. Speculations were rife that the Akkineni family was not happy with Samantha’s bold films and opposed them, because of which she had a rift with Chaitanya.
Neither Chaitanya nor Samantha reacted to the rumours, but it was a devastating time for them. However, after a few months, Samantha spoke about her condition after her divorce from Chaitanya, and it was heartbreaking for her fans to see their favourite actress go through so much. In a candid interview, Samantha stated that she felt overwhelmed with emotions.
The actress also revealed that she never thought she would survive after her divorce but was proud of the way she handled the situation. Talking about her thoughts of despair, Samantha said:
“I know I’m still going to live my life, and with all the issues that I now faced in my personal life, I was surprised at how strong I was. I thought I was a much weaker person. I thought that with my separation, I would crumble and die. I didn’t think I was capable of being this strong… Today I’m very, very proud of how strong I am because I really didn’t know I was.”
Samantha Ruth Prabhu made her debut in the popular chat show, Koffee With Karan after her divorce from Naga Chaitanya. During one of the segments, when the host of the show, Karan Johar, asked the actress about her equation with her ex-husband after their divorce, the actress gave a befitting reply and spoke about having hard feelings for him. In her words:
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“There are hard feelings like if you put the both of us in a room you have to hide sharp objects. So as of now, yes. It's not an amicable situation right now. It might be in the future."
In October 2024, Telangana minister, Konda Surekha made shocking claims about Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s divorce. Surekha claimed that BRS president, KTR Rama Rao's interference in the Akkineni family led to Samantha and Chaitanya’s divorce. Surekha claimed that KTR demanded that Samantha be sent to him in exchange to stop the demolition of Nagarjuna’s N-convention centre. When Samantha refused, it led to her split with Naga Chaitanya. Surekha quoted to the Deccan Herald:
“KTR asked to send Samantha in return for not demolishing the N-convention centre. Nagarjuna forced Samantha to go to KTR, but she said no. That led to divorce.”
Now, Samantha is focused on her career, and Chaitanya went on to marry actress Sobhita Dhulipala, whom he has been dating since 2022.
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