Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Naga Chaitanya were once the most sought-after couples in Tollywood. The duo struck an amazing friendship during Ye Maaya Chesave and were often spotted hanging out together. Samantha and Naga Chaitanya tied the knot on October 6, 2017, as per Hindu and Christian rituals. However, in 2021, rumours started cropping that the power couple of Tollywood was having troubles in their marriage.
Finally, four days before their fourth wedding anniversary, Samantha and Chaitanya released an official statement about ending their marriage, leaving their massive fanbase shattered. Soon after their divorce, rumours about Chaitanya and actress Sobhita Dhulipala’s affair started making rounds. But the duo never reacted to the same. Surprising and shocking everyone, Chaitanya and Sobhita got engaged in an intimate ceremony on August 8, 2024.
Now, a clip of Chaitanya and his ex-wife, Samatha Ruth Prabhu, from their wedding, is doing the rounds, in which the stunning actress was seen getting emotional as she took her vows. In the viral clip, which was taken from the couple’s Christian wedding, Samantha was dressed in a white gown, while Chaitanya looked handsome in a black suit.
While taking her vows, Samatha took a moment, wiped off her tears, and stated how Chaitanya would make a ‘perfect father’ to their child. In her words:
“Like how all arguments will be resolved without a change of tone and how I’m never allowed to get away with anything but crying. But because of you I can feel myself slowly and surely becoming what I have always dreamt of being. You are the greatest man I have ever known and I know that one day you will be a perfect father to our beautiful child. I’ll choose you in a hundred lives and hundred worlds and in any reality. I choose you.”
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Samantha was shattered after her separation from Naga Chaitanya, and her anger was quite visible when she appeared in one of the episodes of Koffee With Karan 7. When the host, Karan Johar asked her whether she and her ex-husband, Naga Chaitanya, had hard feelings for each other, the actress confirmed it and said:
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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."
After Samantha and Chaitanya’s separation, murmurs of Naga Chaitanya and Sobhita's relationship began making rounds on the internet after they were spotted together in Hyderabad. Over time, their close bond grabbed attention, and netizens even found them vacationing together in Europe in June 2024, adding fuel to their relationship speculations.
For the unversed, Naga Chaitanya's father, Nagarjuna broke the news about his son's engagement to Sobhita on his X handle. In an interview with Times Now, Nagarjuna talked about Naga Chaitanya’s engagement with Sobhita and how Chay was depressed after his separation from Samantha. In his words:
“It went very very well. Chay has found happiness again. He is very happy. So am I! It has not been an easy time for Chay or the family. The separation from Samantha left him very depressed. My boy doesn't show his feelings to anyone. But I knew he was unhappy. To see him smile again...Sobhita and Chay make a wonderful couple. They love each other dearly."
Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Naga Chaitanya were the most loved couple in the South Indian film industry, and their fans couldn’t get over their separation. What do you think about Samantha’s emotional wedding vow? Let us know.
Also Read: Naga Chaitanya And Samantha's Love Story: Dated For Years And Got Married To Separate Amicably
