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‘We are an irritating couple…’ says Samantha Prabhu about her relationship with Raj Nidimoru

In a recent interview, Samantha Ruth Prabhu talked about her work and personal life in a way that is not often seen.

February 24, 2026 / 10:28 IST
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  • Samantha calls her bond with Raj Nidimoru more than a phase
  • The couple married in a private ceremony in December 2024
  • Samantha credits Raj for her growth as an actor

Samantha Ruth Prabhu is getting ready for the release of her next action drama, Maa Inti Bangaaram. In a recent interview, she talked about her work and personal life in a way that is not often seen.

Samantha talked honestly to Vogue about her relationship with filmmaker Raj Nidimoru, calling them "that annoying couple" who do almost everything together.

"We Do Everything Together"

Samantha told Raj in a light-hearted moment that they work, travel, and even work out together. "Raj and I really are that irritating couple that does everything together." We work, play, and work out with Paridhi all the time. She said, "And we love it." She joked that even being apart for a day is hard.

She said that their closeness is more than just a passing phase. "I don't think it's a phase of being in love." "It's been too long for it to be that," she said.

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Samantha used Hollywood as an example, talking about the long-term creative partnership between Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese. She said that working together many times can make performances better. She said that having Raj around has helped her grow as an actor and that she feels like she's getting better with him around.

From co-stars to life partners

Samantha and Raj met for the first time while working on Season 2 of The Family Man. They worked together again on the Indian version of Citadel: Honey Bunny, which was based on the American show Citadel.

People started talking about their relationship in 2024 after they were seen together at a number of public events. Even though they didn't directly respond to the rumors at the time, Samantha often posted pictures of Raj on social media, which made fans even more curious.

On December 1, the couple got married in a small Linga Bhairava Vivaha ceremony at the Isha Foundation in Coimbatore, with close friends and family present. They later confirmed the news with a heartfelt post on Instagram.

Samantha was married to actor Naga Chaitanya before she married Raj. After four years of marriage, they broke up in 2021. Raj was married to Shhyamali De before, but reports say they broke up in 2022.

It looks like Samantha is equally excited about her personal and professional growth as she is about Maa Inti Bangaaram coming up and her strong creative partnership shaping her current phase.

Bhawana Tanmayi is a Hyderabad-based freelance entertainment journalist. Views expressed are personal.
first published: Feb 24, 2026 10:22 am

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