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Indian Express
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Naga Chaitanya's step mother Amala Akkineni claps as Samantha Ruth Prabhu delivers emotional speech at awards gala. Watch
Nearly four years after her divorce from Naga Chaitanya, Samantha Ruth Prabhu and his stepmother, Amala Akkineni, came together under one roof for the first time. The two attended the Zee Telugu Awards ceremony. The organisers celebrated Samantha's 15-year journey in the industry with a special audio-visual presentation highlighting her career. In a promo shared online, the actress was invited on stage to loud cheers from the audience. Dressed in a beautiful yellow saree, she appeared visibly emotional as she delivered her speech. Samantha Ruth Prabhu thanked the Telugu audience for their love and support for fifteen long years. She said, 'I promise to always put the Telugu audience first.' The video also showed Amala Akkineni sitting in the audience with a huge smile and cheering for Samantha. A post shared by Zee Telugu (@zeetelugu) Amala's reaction to Samantha's speech surprised internet users, who flooded the video's comment section with responses. A user wrote, 'Nagarjuna's wife claps.' Another user wrote, 'How Amala appreciates.' Another comment read, 'Amala was also at the event?' ALSO READ | 'Aamir Khan charged lower fees as he didn't want producers to suffer,' reveals actor's CA: 'Now he doesn't charge at all' Samantha Ruth Prabhu had a painful separation from Naga Chaitanya back in 2021 after four years of marriage. Post this, Samantha had quiet a difficult phase with the diagnosis of myositis taking a toll on her personal and professional life. The actress recently lost her father as well. In her podcast last year, the actress had revealed, 'I remember specifically the year before I had this problem, it was an extremely difficult year for me. I specifically remember the day that I think my friend/partner/manager Himank, and I were traveling back from Mumbai. And this was in June of the year before last, and I remember telling him that finally I feel calm. I haven't felt a little relaxed and a little calm in a very, very long time. And I finally feel like I can breathe and I can go to sleep, and I can now wake up and focus on my work and be the best that I can be at work. And I woke up with this condition.' Naga Chaitanya is now married to Sobhita Dhulipala. Meanwhile, Samantha Ruth Prabhu is rumoured to be dating her The Family Man director Raj Nidimoru.
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.
