Naga Chaitanya says even Samantha Ruth Prabhu 'moved on' after divorce, asks fans: 'Why am I treated like a criminal?'

Naga Chaitanya has opened up about moving on since his divorce from Samantha Ruth Prabhu and finding love again in Sobhita Dhulipala.

Updated on: Feb 8, 2025, 11:49:36 IST

By Abhimanyu Mathur

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Actor Naga Chaitanya has made a rare statement about the failure of his marriage with Samantha Ruth Prabhu. The actor, who recently remarried Sobhita Dhulipala, opened up about moving on and being 'treated like a criminal' by the audience after his marriage ended. (Also read: Samantha Ruth Prabhu reveals if she feels envious of those ‘moving on’ in life: ‘I've been through too much’)

Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Naga Chaitanya were married from 2017-21.

Naga Chaitanya on divorce from Samantha Ruth Prabhu

Speaking on the Raw Talks With VK podcast, Chaitanya addressed his marriage ending and said, “We wanted to go our own ways. For our own reasons, we have taken this decision and we respect each other. We are moving on in our lives, in our own way. What more explanation is needed, I don’t understand. I’m hoping the audience and media will respect that. We have asked for privacy. Please respect us and give us privacy on this matter. But, unfortunately, it is a headline. It became a topic or gossip. It became entertainment."

The actor added that both he and Samantha 'moved on with grace' after their divorce but yet his treated 'like a criminal' by a section of the fans. He said, “I’ve moved on with so much grace. She has moved on with so much grace. We are leading our own lives. I have found love again. I am so happy and we have so much respect for each other. It’s not like it’s only happening in my life, so why am I treated like a criminal?"

Chaitanya said that the divorce was 'for the betterment of whoever was involved in the marriage' and called it 'a very conscious decision after much thought'.

Naga Chaitanya's personal life

Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu began dating in 2015. The couple tied the knot in Goa in a Christian ceremony on October 6, 2017, followed by a Hindu wedding the following day. They announced their separation in October 2021 and were subsequently divorced the following year. Chaitanya married Sobhita on 4 December 2024 at Annapurna Studios.

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Abhimanyu Mathur
Abhimanyu Mathur is Deputy Editor, Entertainment at Hindustan Times. With almost 15 years of experience in writing about everything from films and TV shows to cricket matches and elections, he inhales and exhales pop culture and news. Currently, he watches movies and TV shows and talks to celebrities for a living, while occasionally writing about them as well. A journalism graduate of Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Delhi University, Abhimanyu began his career with Hindustan Times at the age of 20, swapping classrooms for newsrooms at an early age. He began his journey in the early days of digital journalism, later switching to the madness of print journalism. Work has led him to far off places like Japan and Jordan, as well as to the interiors of Haryana and the Indo-Pak border. He dabbled in city reporting in places like Meerut, Gurgaon, and Delhi, covered the Olympics and Cricket World Cups, before finding his calling in entertainment and lifestyle during the pandemic. A Rotten Tomatoes Certified Film Critic, he is equally at home covering stories on ground as he is interviewing celebrities and studios, and sometimes prefers to shepherd teams in delivering traffic through the day. Even as his role has evolved from reporter to supervisor over the years, his first love remains writing (and of late, talking on camera). With a good understanding of cinema and its trends, and a keen eye for detail, he continues to spark conversations around showbiz for readers around the world.Read More

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