KTR behind Samantha, Naga Chaitanya divorce, says Konda Surekha; Nagarjuna condemns remark

Hyderabad: Telangana Forest Minister Konda Surekha has accused BRS party working president KT Rama Rao of causing the divorce of film actors Akkineni Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu.

Speaking to the media persons, Konda Surekha alleged that KTR was the reason for many heroines to get married early and leave the film industry. “KTR is addicted to drugs and got them (female actors) addicted as well. He held rave parties and blackmailed them. It was an open secret within the film industry,” she said.

Surekha also alleged that KTR asked for Samantha’s company in return for not demolishing the N-convention centre. Nagarjuna forced Samantha to meet with KTR but when Samantha said no it led to the divorce, she added.

Samantha and Naga Chaitanya married in October 2017 and announced their separation in October 2021.

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Nagarjuna condemns minister’s comments

Film actor Akkineni Nagarjuna strongly condemned the remarks made by Konda Surekha on his son Akkineni Chaitanya and Samantha’s divorce.

Taking to his X account, he said, “I strongly condemn the comments by minister Konda Surekha. Don’t involve the lives of film stars who stay away from politics to criticise your opponents. Please respect other people’s privacy. As a woman in a responsible position, your comments and accusations against our family are completely irrelevant and false. I request you to withdraw your comments immediately.”

"What a shameless politics... women who act in movies are small?” actor Prakash Raj wrote on his X account reacting to the remarks made by Konda Surekha on the personal life of Naga Chaitanya and Samantha.

My divorce was mutual consent and amicable, says Samantha

"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.

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. Could you please keep my name out of political battles? I have always remained non-political and wish to continue doing so, " Samantha wrote on her instagram.

KTR serves legal notice to Konda Surekha

BRS party working president KTR send a legal notices to Congress Minister Konda Surekha over defamatory statements.

KTR demanded that Konda Surekha immediately retract her comments and issue a public apology for spreading falsehoods. He warned that if she fails to apologize within 24 hours, he will pursue a defamation lawsuit and criminal proceedings to hold her accountable for her statements.