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Samantha Prabhu refuses to take alimony from Naga Chaitanya?
It’s over for Samantha Prabhu and Naga Chaitanya. The most-loved Telugu movie industry couple released a joint statement on their respective social media handles confirming their split. Samantha wrote: “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 privacy we need to move on”.
Meanwhile, there are many reports that suggest that Samantha will be receiving ₹50 crores as alimony from the divorce, which she has supposedly refused. According to a well-placed source, Samantha was initially offered over ₹200 crores as a part of the marriage settlement, but she doesn’t want even a single penny. “Samantha, who is heartbroken and distraught, only needed love and companionship from this marriage and now that it is over, she doesn’t need anything else from it,” adds the source.
The couple’s love story began in 2010 when they worked together in Ye Maaya Chesave. They got engaged in January 2017 and tied the knot in Goa on October 7 the same year.
The rumours of their separation began when Samantha changed her name on social media handles — from Samantha Akkineni, she went ‘S’, which led to an uproar among her fans. Besides that, her absence from the Love Story success bash and the dinner hosted by Chaitanya’s family for actor Aamir Khan added fuel to the fire.
As per the insider, Samantha has turned her attention to her work to get over the personal trauma. “It’s not easy for her to get up and go to work. She is massively heartbroken. But she doesn’t want any project that she is associated with to suffer because of her personal life. She has always been a thorough professional and continues to be,” adds the source.
Recently, Samantha took to Instagram to dismiss reports about her relocating to Mumbai, saying, “Hyderabad is my home, will always be my home. I will continue to live here very happily.”