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NDTV
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Viral Video: Naga Chaitanya's Mother Amala Reacts To Samantha Ruth Prabhu's Emotional Speech
New Delhi: Samantha Ruth Prabhu and her ex-mother-in-law, Amala Akkineni, recently attended the Zee Telugu Awards ceremony. While the duo had no public interactions, Amala was seen reacting to Samantha's heartfelt speech from the audience. A video of Amala's reaction has gone viral. In the newly released promotional video on Instagram, Samantha is seen walking up to the stage to receive an award for completing 15 years in the Telugu industry. The actress expressed gratitude to her audience for their love and support. Amid this, we get a glimpse of Amala sitting in the audience. She clapped for Samantha with a proud smile on her face. Watch the full video here: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Zee Telugu (@zeetelugu) FYI: Samantha Ruth Prabhu was married to Naga Chaitanya. The couple got separated in 2021. Naga Chaitanya is now married to actress Sobhita Dhulipala. Meanwhile, Samantha is rumoured to be dating filmmaker Raj Nidimoru. The relationship rumours began back in February when the actress shared several photos with Raj from the World Pickleball League match on Instagram. For the unversed, Samantha owns the pickleball team Chennai Super Champs. In one picture, Samantha was seen holding Raj's hands, adding fuel to the dating rumours. Earlier this month, Samantha shared a bunch of pictures featuring the man of the moment, celebrating her maiden production Subham's journey. Raj Nidimoru AKA Raj of the Raj-DK duo, is popular for directing films like Shor In The City and Go Goa Gone. On OTTs, they created shows like The Family Man, Guns & Gulaabs, Farzi and more. Samantha collaborated with Raj and DK on projects like The Family Man Season 2 and Citadel: Honey Bunny. On the future work front, the actress will be working with the directing duo once again in Rakht Brahmand and Family Man Season 3.
NDTV
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Amid Samantha Ruth Prabhu Dating Rumours, Director Raj Nidimoru's Wife Shares Another Cryptic Post: "Create Good Karma"
Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Citadel director Raj Nidimoru are rumoured to be in a relationship. Though the couple haven't confirmed or denied the rumours, their 'loaded' social media posts do all the talking. Meanwhile, Raj Nidimoru's wife Shhyamali De shared another cryptic post on her Instagram Stories over the weekend, prompting speculation from the Internet. Shhyamali De wrote, "Create good karma. Help people and treat people fairly," which had the Internet buzzing. This is not the first time Shhyamali De has shared a post on her Instagram Stories. Last week, she wrote on social media, "I send blessings and love to everyone who thinks of me, sees me, hears me, hears of me, speaks to me, speaks of me, reads of me, writes of me and meets me today." The posts became viral in no time and the Internet assumed that she took a subtle dig at Raj and Samantha's rumoured relationship. Raj and Samantha's rumoured romance also put Raj's married life under the scanner. There's no confirmation if he's still married to Shhyamali De or they are separated. Raj Nidimoru and Shhyamali De are tight-lipped about their marital status. Reports suggest, they had parted ways in 2022 but there's no official confirmation about it. Rumours of Samantha and Raj Nidimoru's dating began when Samantha Ruth Prabhu shared several photos from the World Pickleball League match on her Instagram account (Februray 1). For the unversed, Samantha owns the pickleball team Chennai Super Champs. In one click, Samantha can be seen holding hands of Raj Nidimoru, adding fuel to their rumours of dating. Last week, Samantha shared a bunch of pictures featuring the man of the moment, celebrating her maiden production Subham's journey. Samantha was earlier married to Naga Chaitanya. They announced their divorce in 2021. Naga Chaitanya and Sobhita Dhulipala got married on December 4 last year in a traditional Telugu ceremony. Raj Nidimoru AKA Raj of Raj-DK duo is popular for directing films like Shor In The City, Go Goa Gone. On OTTs, they created a genre of their own with shows like The Family Man, Guns & Gulaabs, Farzi.
Time of India
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Remembering ‘Go Goa Gone' Raj Nidimoru says: 'Saif Ali Khan was game to dye his hair blonde, use the accent, learn Russian curse words'
A decade ago, ' Go Goa Gone ' stormed into cinemas with a zombie outbreak and a bizarrely blonde Saif Ali Khan , redefining the limits of genre and comedy in Hindi cinema. Directed by Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK, the film blended horror, stoner comedy, and satire into a cult classic that fans still rave about. Remembering the first of its kind movie, Raj Nidimoru, in an exclusive conversation with us, talked about its genesis, the cast, and the unfulfilled dream of a sequel . While talking to us, Raj Nidimoru shared, 'What I remember the most is, we wanted to break the heroic one-man army mold. We were seeing every hero being the guy who can do it all — the one-man army, the guy who's good at everything, the perfect hero. So my thought at that point was, why can't our hero be a slacker? Why can't my protagonist be someone who can't even get up to pick up the television remote because it's two feet away?' Go Goa Gone - A slacker comedy 'We wanted to make slackers our protagonists, and it looks like it was the first of its kind — I didn't realize that. That was the idea, the genesis. These guys, they're the ones who would have to stand up and protect themselves and others, and become the heroes at the end of it.' by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like AI guru Andrew Ng recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around in 2025 Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo Today, horror comedies are a big deal, and 'Go, Goa, Gone' came at a point when nobody was thinking about mixing the genres. Weighing in on this, Raj said, 'The idea was to create a slacker comedy—first of its kind—and a horror comedy in a way, also first of its kind at that point. Why not mix genres? I used to see all these song-and-dance movies where everybody goes to a party and dances. So we thought we should take that genre, where people go to a party, it looks like a great, happy film, and then it all turns into a nightmarish mess.' Further, on highlighting what prompted the decision to bring zombies to the big screen, he said, 'The point was to say that we live life like zombies—in our routines, our phones, our office, home — so we thought, literally, let's transform them into zombies. That was the thought. And that started our love for the horror-comedy genre. From that came Stree, and while we worked on Stree as a franchise, we also explored drama like Shor In The City.' The cast of 'Go Goa Gone' A film's success heavily depends on the selection and work of the cast, and echoing the same sentiment, Raj said, 'Casting was the final good stroke. Once we had Saif, Kunal Khemu, and Vir Das onboard, they were the best trio. I think it's still the best trio on screen. The camaraderie — people used to say, 'Wow, that's how much fun three boys can be!'' He added, 'Saif agreed to play this strange, almost comic-book action figure. He was game to dye his hair blonde, use the accent, learn Russian curse words, and all that. He was just rolling on the floor laughing during the first narration — I remember that clearly. Thanks to all of them for doing this.' Will there ever be 'Go Goa Gone 2' 'We always wanted to do a sequel. We're usually not the sequel kind of people, but this one film was always exciting enough to make a part two of. That said, we also started creating quite a few original projects — The Family Man, Farzi, Guns & Gulaabs — and then many other new stories we're working on. I'm happier telling new stories than making sequels. My preference is to create original new worlds. That said, Go Goa Gone is something I'd love to do — but it's a complicated situation. Too many people are involved in it. Too many rights-holders. That's been the case for years now. So I don't know what's going to happen there. But I must tell you something,' said Raj 'To pull off Go Goa Gone was not easy. Everybody thought we were bonkers — especially after Shor In The City, which was critically acclaimed and won awards. People thought we were serious filmmakers. And then we said we want to do a film with zombies,' he concluded.
NDTV
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Samantha Ruth Prabhu Shares Pics With Raj Nidimoru Amid Dating Rumours. Fans React
New Delhi: Samantha Ruth Prabhu added fuel to the rumours of her dating director Raj Nidimoru. Samantha, who's busy promoting her maiden production venture Subham, shared a bunch of photos on her Instagram feed. One photo, which stood out of the bunch, is the one where Samantha is seen clicking a selfie with Raj and a friend posing in the background. Samantha posted another solo photo of Raj Nidimoru. In the caption, Samantha wrote, "It's been a long road, but here we are. New beginnings." Take a look: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Samantha (@samantharuthprabhuoffl) Rumours of Samantha and Raj Nidimoru's dating began when Samantha Ruth Prabhu shared several photos from the World Pickleball League match on her Instagram account (Februray 1). For the unversed, Samantha owns the pickleball team Chennai Super Champs. In one click, Samantha can be seen holding hands of Raj Nidimoru, adding fuel to their rumours of dating. Take a look at the post here: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Samantha (@samantharuthprabhuoffl) Samantha was earlier married to Naga Chaitanya. They announced their divorce in 2021. Naga Chaitanya and Sobhita Dhulipala got married on December 4 last year in a traditional Telugu ceremony. Naga Chaitanya's wedding put the limelight back on his relationship and wedding to Samantha. Their private lives came under intense public scrutiny on and off social media. On the work front, Samantha Ruth Prabhu was last seen in the Amazon Prime Original Citadel: Honey Bunny alongside Varun Dhawan. On big screen, she was last seen in the film Kushi (2023) opposite Vijay Deverakonda. Raj Nidimoru AKA Raj of Raj-DK duo is popular for directing films like Shor In The City, Go Goa Gone. On OTTs, they created a genre of their own with shows like The Family Man, Guns & Gulaabs, Farzi.
