Samantha Ruth Prabhu and filmmaker Raj Nidimoru have taken centre stage on social media, as fans speculate that they are in a rumoured relationship. The speculation took a new turn when one social media user shared a screenshot showing Samantha liking an old picture of Raj with his ex-wife Shhyamali De .

Samantha liked Shhyamali 's picture with Raj

According to a Reddit post, the actress seemingly engaged with a family photo posted by Shhyamali on 24 June 2022, back when she was still married to Raj. The post reportedly featured Raj and his parents. Another screenshot pointed to Samantha allegedly liking Shhyamali’s birthday post dated 4 April 2023.

The post also mentioned that the two had followed each other during these interactions on social media but have since unfollowed one another on Instagram.

Shhyamali's cryptic post


Amidst the growing speculation about Samantha’s relationship with Raj—which was further fuelled by an affectionate picture of them during a flight—Shhyamali shared a cryptic message on her Instagram Story:
“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.”
Even though the message did not mention any names, many speculated that she may have taken a dig at Raj’s rumoured affair with Samantha.

At the same time, Samantha’s manager dismissed a report from Pinkvilla about the duo moving into a new home together to take their relationship further. He later told HT that these were just “rumours.”
Samantha and Raj's projects together
Samantha and Raj previously collaborated on 'The Family Man' and ' Citadel: Honey Bunny '. They are now set to work together on 'Rakt Brahmand: The Bloody Kingdom.'