Nagarjuna finally breaks SILENCE on Samantha Akkineni-Naga Chaitanya’s divorce

South superstar Nagarjuna Akkineni on Saturday (October 2) issued a statement after his son Naga Chaitanya and daughter-in-law Samantha Akkineni announced their divorce after remaining together for 4 years. Nagarjuna took to Twitter and said that Samantha ‘will always be dear’ to the family.

“With a heavy heart let me say this! Whatever happened between Sam and Chay is very unfortunate. What happens between a wife and husband is very personal. Sam and Chay both are dear to me. My family will always cherish the moments spent with Sam and she will always be dear to us! May God bless them both with strength,” he wrote.

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— Nagarjuna Akkineni (@iamnagarjuna) October 2, 2021

Earlier in the day, Samantha and Naga Chaitanya shared a note on their respective Instagram pages, announcing their divorce. The former couple announced that they have decided to ‘pursue (their) own paths’ and will continue to share a ‘special bond’. 

“To all our well wishers. After much deliberation and thought Chay and I have decided to part ways as husband and wife to pursue our own paths. We are fortunate to have a friendship of over a decade that was the very core of our relationship which we believe will always hold a special bond between us. We request our fans, well wishers and the media to support us during this difficult time and give us the privacy we need to move on. Thanking you for your support,” Samantha’s post read.

Samantha and Naga Chaitanya have acted together in several films including 'Ye Maaya Chesave', 'Autonagar Surya' and 'Majili'. They tied the knot at a lavish fucntion in October 2017. Rumours of their divorce surfaced after Samantha decided to drop Akkineni surname from her social media accounts and changed her name to ‘S’.