On Wednesday, Nagarjuna took to his social media to condemn statements by cabinet minister Konda Surekha, where she made several allegations against Telangana MLA KT Rama Rao, including holding him accountable for the divorce between actors Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu.
Taking to his X page on Wednesday evening, Nagarjuna posted, “I strongly condemn the comments of the Honourable Minister, Mrs. Konda Surekha. Don't use the lives of movie 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."
Addressing the media earlier today, Konda Surekha stated, “KTR was undoubtedly responsible for the divorce between Naga Chaitanya and Samantha. KTR asked Nagarjuna to send over Samantha in return for stopping the demolition of the N-convention centre, that’s owned by Nagarjuna. Nagarjuna and his family then forced Samantha to fall in line. When Samantha refused to do so, that’s when they decided to divorce each other.” The minister also claimed that everyone knows about this, adding, “That’s an open secret, and well known among industry insiders as well.”
Naga Chaitanya and Samantha tied the knot in October 2017. Nearly 4 years later, in late 2021, the two amicably parted ways, also sharing a joint statement about their separation.
