Samantha Akkineni and Naga Chaitanya are a power couple of the South Indian film industry. Recently, Samantha removed Akkineni from her social media handles and people have started speculating that maybe their marriage is falling apart.  

Samantha changed her social media profile name to only ‘S’. And now reports are surfacing that their marriage is on the verge of being over.  

Few media reports also suggested that Samantha and Chaitanya are not staying together and are reportedly taking a break from their marriage. 

However, a fan theory also suggested that her name is changed as part of promotional activity for her upcoming film Shakuntalam, a mythological epic love story.  

The film is written and directed by Gunasekhar, the film will see Samantha portraying the titular character. 

In a recent interview, Samantha was asked about why she dropped her last name and she responded by smiling and said that she will only respond to gossips and rumours when she feels like it. 

She said, “Like everyone else, I am entitled to my own opinion, and I am not someone who loses my mind in the face of a controversy.”  

Samantha also faced severe backlash for playing the role of a Sri-Lankan Tamilian woman Raji in the recently-released The Family Man season 2. 

To which she responded by saying that trolls and controversies don’t affect her.  

However, according to a report by Great Andhra, “Chaitanya is also maintaining distance from responding to the relationship controversy. The actor is reportedly avoiding calls from producers and filmmakers citing family issues.” 

The couple’s love story is dreamy - they met in 2010 on the set of Telugu romantic drama Ye Maaya Chesave and have been together since then.  

What do you think? Let us know in the comments section below! 

View the full article