Samantha Ruth Prabhu's throwback interview about Naga Chaitanya goes VIRAL amid divorce announcement
It was during the promotion of 'Mahanati', a biographical film based on the life of Indian actress Savitri, that Samantha spoke about Naga Chaitanya.
Fans were in for a shock during the weekend as Samantha Ruth Prabhu and superstar Naga Chaitanya announced their separation via their social media accounts. The announcement was made by the estranged couple just a few days before their 4th wedding anniversary.
Fans around the country were heartbroken after reading Samantha and Naga's social media posts and started to trend the couple by sharing their throwback photos and videos from previous interviews and films.
Among the other gems was also a throwback interview in which Samantha could be seen gushing about Naga, praising her husband for the kind of man he is. It was during the promotion of 'Mahanati', a biographical film based on the life of Indian actress Savitri, that Samantha drew comparisons between her and Savitri and said how she almost became like one.
Samantha had said, "I would have also gone through the same experience faced by Savitri. But, I realised it and came out of it. I knew that our relationship wouldn’t end well. I consider myself to be fortunate that I have got a husband like Naga Chaitanya."
As for their separation, after tying the knot on October 7, 2017, Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Naga Chaitanya announced their divorce over the weekend.
In a long social media post, the stars' identical statement read, "To all our well-wishers. After much deliberation and thought Chay and I have decided to part ways as husband and wife to pursue our own paths. We are fortunate to have a friendship of over a decade that was the very core of our relationship which we believe will always hold a special bond between us. We request our fans, well-wishers, and the media to support us during this difficult time and give us the privacy we need to move on. Thanking you for your support."
Before officially announcing, Samantha had created quite the stir on social media when she had dropped Naga Chaitanya's surname from all her social media handles.
On the work front, Samantha will be next seen in 'Shakuntalam' and Naga Chaitanya will be seen making his Bollywood debut with Aamir Khan-Kareena Kapoor Khan starrer 'Laal Singh Chaddha'.