Samantha Ruth Prabhu slams Telangana minister for her political remark on the actor’s divorce

Samantha and Chaitanya’s divorce was connected by Konda Surekha to KT Rama Rao, the leader of Bharat Rashtra Samiti.

By Sneha Sengupta On Oct 2, 2024

After Telangana minister Konda Surekha suggested that Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s divorce with Naga Chaitanya was the result of a political plot, Samantha Ruth Prabhu took a hard line against her. Many people have criticized Konda Surekha’s comments, including Nagarjuna, Samantha’s former father-in-law and Chaitanya’s father.

Samantha reacted strongly

The actor addressed Konda Surekha with firmness and grace in a lengthy statement that Samantha posted on her Instagram Stories, clarifying that her divorce was agreed upon by all parties. “My divorce is a personal matter, and I request that you refrain from speculating about it. Our choice to keep things private doesn’t invite misrepresentation. To clarify: my divorce was mutual consent and amicable, with no political conspiracy involved,” she wrote in a note.

“To be a woman, To come out and work, To survive in a glamorous industry where women are more often than not treated as props, To fall in love & to fall out of love, To still stand up and fight…It takes a lot of courage and strength. Konda Surekha Garu, I am proud of what this journey turned me into please don’t trivialise it. I hope you realise that your words carry significant weight as a minister. I implore you to be responsible and respectful of individuals’ privacy,” added the actor.

“Could you please keep my name out of political battles? I have always remained non-political and wish to continue doing so,” stated Samantha on an imperative tone

Konda Surekha’s statement

In conversation with the media, Surekha said, “It is KT Rama Rao because of whom (actress) Samantha’s divorce happened…He was a minister at that time and used to tap the phones of the actresses and then find their weaknesses to blackmail them…He used to make them drug addicts and then do this…Everyone knows this, Samantha, Naga Chaitanya, his family, everybody is aware that such a thing happened.”

Surekha’s comments caused a great deal of controversy; superstar Nagarjuna Akkineni and numerous BRS leaders denounced the remarks. Nagarjuna advised Surekha to respect other people’s privacy and stated that she shouldn’t use the lives of famous people to disparage her rivals.

On the sets of their movie Majili, Samantha and Naga Chaitanya got to know each another and soon started dating. They got married in 2017 but divorced in 2021. Recently, Naga Chaitanya and actress Sobhita Dhulipala got engaged.