Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Naga Chaitanya have addressed the allegations and remarks made by Telangana Minister Konda Surekha, stating their divorce was “mutual consent and amicable.”
Following Nagarjuna criticizing Telangana minister Konda Surekha’s comments on linking KTR to the divorce of Naga Chaitanya and Samantha, on Wednesday, Samantha addressed the issue on her Instagram handle and issued a statement on the minister’s allegations.
She wrote, “To be a woman, To come out and work, To survive in a glamorous industry where women are more often than not treated as props, To fall in love & to fall out of love, To still stand up and fight. It takes a lot of courage and strength. Konda Surekha Garu, I am proud of what this journey turned me into; please don’t trivialise it.”
She added, “I hope you realise that your words carry significant weight as a minister. I implore you to be responsible and respectful of individuals’ privacy. My divorce is a personal matter, and I request that you refrain from speculating about it. Our choice to keep things private doesn’t invite misrepresentation. To clarify: My divorce was a mutual consent and amicable with no political conspiracy involved.”
Later, Naga Chaitanya also voiced his concerns on his X, calling the allegations baseless and urging them to not exploit the personal lives of celebrities for media attention. The actor shared a note, stating, “The decision of divorce is easily one of the most painful and unfortunate life decisions one has to make. After a lot of thought, a mutual decision was made by me and my former spouse to part ways. It was a decision made in peace, owing to our different life goals and in the interest of moving forward with respect and dignity as two mature adults.”
He further added, “However, there are various baseless and completely ridiculous gossips on this matter so far. I have remained silent all this while out of my deep respect for my earlier spouse as well as my family. Today, the claim made by Minister Konda Surekha is not only false, it is absolutely ridiculous and unacceptable. Women deserved to be supported and respected. Taking advantage and exploiting the personal life decisions of celebrities for the sake of media headlines is shameful.”