It's confirmed! Samantha Ruth Prabhu-Raj Nidimoru are expecting their first child, here's what we know

Actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu is expecting her first child with filmmaker Raj Nidimoru, six months after their intimate wedding ceremony

Published on: Jun 20, 2026, 20:06:20 IST

By Rishabh Suri

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It's happening! Actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu is expecting her first child with husband, filmmaker Raj Nidimoru. The news comes a little over six months after the pair tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in Coimbatore, marking a new chapter in their personal lives.

An insider source tells HT City, "Yes it is true. The couple is truly delighted for this new beginning, and they will make an announcement in some time."

Speculation was rife as pap videos of Samantha walking around earlier in the day with a slight bump, went viral.

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Samantha and Raj got married on December 1, 2025, at the Linga Bhairavi temple within the Isha Yoga Centre in Coimbatore. The private ceremony was attended by close family members and friends, with the couple choosing to keep celebrations low-key. Pictures from the wedding were later shared online, confirming months of speculation about their relationship.

The couple first collaborated professionally while working on projects such as The Family Man and later Citadel: Honey Bunny. Over time, reports of a growing bond between the actor and filmmaker surfaced, though both remained guarded.

The pregnancy news arrives during a busy phase in Samantha's career. Her latest, Maa Inti Bangaaram has opened to good reviews.

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Rishabh Suri
Rishabh Suri is an Assistant Editor, film critic, and professional overthinker of plot points. He writes for HT City, keeping pace with an industry where news cycles expire long before the popcorn gets cold. He completed his graduation in English Honours from Kirori Mal College, followed by a Master’s degree in English Literature-effectively training his brain to over-analyse classic texts before applying those exact same skills to 3-hour Bollywood blockbusters. He got into the profession when he had barely graduated from college and has been at HT ever since. At HT, Rishabh reviews films with a simple rule: skip the dense academic jargon and get straight to the point. Beyond reviews, as Assistant Editor, he helps navigate the broader circus of showbiz, tracking everything from OTT shifts to sudden box office panics. In a beat driven by loud PR machinery and carefully scripted answers, Rishabh prefers cutting through the noise to focus on how stories get made and why trends shift. When he isn’t writing against a deadline, he is usually sitting in a dark theater, compulsively memorising dialogues. For Rishabh, analysing movies isn't just a day job- it’s a habit he couldn't turn off even if he tried.Read More

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