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After Samantha Ruth Prabhu shares cosy photos with Raj Nidimoru, his wife Shhyamali pens a cryptic note: ‘I send blessings and love…’
Raj Nidimoru and Samantha Ruth Prabhu have been rumoured to be dating while they shot for the Prime Video series, Citadel: Honey Bunny. Raj has been married to Shhyamali De since 2015 and they have a daughter together.

Actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s recent cosy photo with her The Family Man director Raj Nidimoru has sparked dating rumours. Just a few hours after Samantha’s post which spoke of new beginnings and had Samantha and Raj posing together, Shhyamali took to her Instagram Stories and posted, “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.”
Samantha and director duo Raj and DK have worked together on multiple ocassions in the past, including a season of The Family Man and Citadel: Honey Bunny. Raj is often a part of Samantha’s Instagram posts but the duo has not commented on the rumours.

Samantha’s post with Raj Nidimoru sparks dating rumours
Shhyamali’s post came just after Samantha Ruth Prabhu shared a series of photos on her Instagram handle on Wednesday. The actress was seen sharing a success post for her production debut film Subham. The first photo showed Samantha standing close to Raj while pointing towards Subham poster. Another picture showed the actress as her character in Subham, while she could be seen talking to Raj. A third picture of the duo showed them sitting together on a flight with Samantha resting her head on Raj”s shoulders.
‘Our very first step’
Sharing these pictures, the actress captioned her post: “Thank you for watching, feeling and celebrating #SUBHAM with us! Our very first step—fuelled by heart, madness and the belief that new, fresh stories matter! We are @tralalamovingpictures And with Subham, the journey has begun. What a start!”
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Fans react to Samantha’s pictures with Raj
Her post attracted the attention of her fans. A fan commented, “8th slide Sam! They are gonna trend your love story!” Another comment read, “It’s official! Raj and Sam are in love.” Other comments read, “Stay happy Sam, you finally found the right guy who values you”, “Samantha with Raj”, “In the fourth slide, the way the man look at Sam”, “8th slide? If it’s true, you lost everything again ma’am”, “Samraj is new name for you both”, and “Are you in a relationship with Raj”, among others.
Amid all the rumours and cryptic posts, Raj and Samantha are yet to react to the speculation.
Shhyamali’s similar post in April
A similar post was shared by Shhyamali on her feed on April 3. She last shared a picture with husband Raj back in 2023 on the occasion of Valentine’s Day, where she wrote, “There is a hand I love to hold, a face I love to see, there is a voice I love to hear that means the world to me… At the center of my life, at the heart of all that matters, is you and the love we share. When I count my blessings, I always think of you! Happy Valentine’s Day R!”
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Filmmaker Raj Nidimoru has been married to Shhyamali since 2015. They are also parents to a daughter. Meanwhile, Samantha was previously married to Naga Chaitanya. The couple, however, filed for divorce in 2021 after four years of marriage. Naga Chaitanya is now married to actress Sobhita Dhulipala.


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