Samantha Ruth Prabhu is one of the most well-known and highest paid actresses in the South Indian cinema. She has achieved a huge stardom in India owing to her sweet and caring nature and also her unparalleled beauty. The South Indian actress is often hailed as the hottest Indian actress right now. She has scaled big heights even after facing several health and relationship issues. Here in this article, we particularly focus on Samantha ex-husband Naga Chaitanya. Let’s explore the relationship of this power couple that unfortunately got separated a couple of years ago.
Samantha and Ex-Husband Naga Chaitanya’s Love Story
Samantha Ruth Prabhu was at the peak of her career during 2010s. The South Indian beauty started to gain many big projects and became one of the most sought after South actresses at that time. However, she suffered from an extended period of illness in 2012, which saw her having to opt out of big film projects and take a two-month break from acting. It was later revealed that it was a immunity disorder against which the antibiotics did not perform well for her. Samantha met Naga Chaitanya her husband to be at that time during the shooting of her film Ye Maaya Chesave in 2010 and the couple instantly hit it off. They began dating each other and was called the cutest couple in the Indian film industry at that time.
Samantha Husband: Her Wedding With Naga Chaitanya
Samantha Ruth Prabhu and her ex-husband Naga Chaitanya dated for about seven years before deciding to finally tie the knot. On 29th January 2017, the couple got engaged in an intimate ceremony in Hyderabad. Following which, Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu got married in October 2017 in Goa as per the Hindu customs and rituals. A day later, the couple also married via the Christian customs. Samantha then started using the surname Akkineni which belongs to her ex-husband’s family. Naga Chaitanya is the son of legendary South Indian actor Nagarjuna Akkineni. The brother of Naga Chaitanya is Akhil Akkineni who shared a good rapport with Samantha even after her divorce with his brother.
Samantha Divorce From Husband Naga Chaitanya
Samantha and her husband Naga Chaitanya was revered as one of the most stylish and good looking couple in the Indian film industry after their marriage. The duo was often seen together at various events and parties. It seemed that everything was going really well for the couple. However, in July 2021 Samantha removed the surname Akkineni from her all social media handles. These made everyone speculate that all is not too well between Samantha and her husband Naga Chaitanya.
The rumours regarding Samantha and Naga Chaitanya’s end of marriage came to life when the couple decided that they are separating from each other on 2nd October 2021. Eventually, Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu got divorced and went thier own ways.
Samantha Ruth Prabhu on Her Divorce From Ex-Husband Naga Chaitanya
Samantha recently appeared on an episode of Koffee With Karan and gave answers about her divorce with the ex-husband Naga Chaitanya. When Karan Johar questioned her about her divorce and failed marriage with Naga Chaitanya, she said, “It has been hard. But it’s good now. It’s fine. I am stronger than I have ever been.” Karan asked her if there are any hard feelings between her and Naga. The actress replied, “Are there hard feelings like if you put us both in a room, you have to hide sharp objects? Yeah, as of now, yes. So it’s not an amicable situation right now.” Samantha also added, “Not right now, but maybe sometime in the future, yeah.”
Samantha’s Life After Divorce from Husband Naga Chaitanya
Samantha Ruth Prabhu has done a few bold roles since her divorce with Naga Chaitanya. She appeared in the hit item song, Oo Antava with Allu Arjun in Pushpa and even did an out of the box role in the web series The Family Man. There were rumours that Samantha’s husband Naga Chaitanya did not like her bold choices in the film industry and even her in-laws were not quite happy with the same. Samantha is currently gearing up for the release of Shaakuntalam which will release in the theatres on 14th April 2023. On the other hand, her ex-husband Naga Chaitanya is dating the actress Sobhita Dhulipala and is gearing for the release of his film Custody.