Five Times When Samantha Ruth Prabhu Spoke About Her Marriage & Divorce With Naga Chaitanya

As Naga Chaitanya announced his engagement to Sobhita Dhulipala, here's a look back at all the times his ex-wife Samantha Ruth Prabhu talked about their divorce.

A lot of the fans are rooting for Samantha Ruth Prabhu after hearing about Naga Chaitanya's engagement to Bollywood actress Sobhita Dhulipala. The actress was the target of widespread criticism throughout her divorce. Post-engagement news, the narrative has changed drastically, and now Naga Chaitanya has become the target of Samantha's fans. Let's get into the instances when Samantha spoke up about how she felt about this major turning point in her life.

Samantha and Naga Chaitanya got married in October 2017 and announced their separation in October 2021. The actress has been honest about her personal life in several interviews, revealing details about her struggles with divorce. Here are Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s top 5 confessions on marriage and divorce. 

1. Samantha Ruth Prabhu Says “Gave Her Marriage 100%”

Samantha talked about her item song ‘Oo Antava’ during a conversation with Miss Malini,  Samantha explained her decision to agree to an item song and how she overcame everyone's warnings against doing so. 

Samantha said,  "In the middle of the separation announcement, every friend, my family members, and my well-wishers asked me to sit at home and not to an item number. My closest friend who usually boosted me, even asked me to NOT do an item song and say no to it. I was like, 'Okay I am doing it'. I mean, Why should I hide, I did not do anything wrong, I gave my marriage 100%, but it didn't work out. But I am not going to beat myself up and feel guilty for something that I did not do."

2. Samantha Says ‘We All Wish We Could Change Certain Things About Our Lives’

In an interview with Elle India, Samantha Ruth Prabhu discussed her life after her divorce from Naga Chaitanya. The actress said that she is stronger because of her experiences and that she would not change a thing. 

Samantha said, "We all wish we could change certain things about our lives, and I sometimes wonder if I needed to have gone through the things I have. But looking back, I wouldn't have it any other way." 

She added, “I feel stronger and more rooted than ever. That’s because I went through fire to get here."

3. Samantha Ruth Prabhu On Taking 'Rs 250 Crore In Alimony'

Samantha Ruth Prabhu made her first appearance on 'Koffee With Karan 7' where Karan Johar wanted to know Samantha's biggest rumour. She replied, "That I took 250 crore in alimony. Every morning I woke up waiting for income tax officials to show them there's nothing. First they made up the story about alimony. Then they realised it doesn't seem like a believe story. Then they said there's a pre-nup, so she can't ask for alimony."

4. Samantha Ruth Prabhu On Going Through Her 'Toughest Times' 

Speaking to India Today, Samantha mentioned the time when she was having dark thoughts. She said, "I remember I was in a very dark place during the toughest times of this condition. I had the darkest thoughts and then when I realised that ‘wait a minute’ I'm not actually going to do anything about these dark thoughts, they're not getting me anywhere. I have to start putting one step forward.”

She added, “Every day after that, I put one step forward. I put one step at a time. I have had amazing people family and really close friends who stood by me every single day to get to where I am today. I still haven't overcome it but the number of bad days has reduced a lot compared to how it was before. So, I just want to tell anyone who's going through a tough time that no I'm not superhuman.”

5. Samantha Ruth Prabhu On Hitting All-time Low With "A Failed Marriage, Health And Work"

Samantha spoke about the simultaneous personal and professional struggles she's been through in an interview with Harper's Bazaar India. She also discussed her "failed marriage" and the unsuccessful projects she had worked on. 

The actress shared, "When I hit an all-time low of, well, a failed marriage, and my health and work were getting affected, it was like a triple whammy; boom, boom, boom. You know, people go down for far less than what I endured for the last two years or so. During that time, I read about actors who have gone through health issues and made a comeback, or suffered trolling or anxiety. And reading their stories helped me. It gave me strength to know that if they did it, I can, too."