Did Samantha Ruth Prabhu find love again? Spotted hand-in-hand with director Raj Nidimoru

New Delhi: Samantha Ruth’s dating life is of massive interest to fans. With Samantha and Naga Chaitanya’s relationship being a fan-favourite, fans were heartbroken, to say the least. For those unversed, Naga Chaitanya married actress Shibita Dhulipala in December 2024. The comment section was filled with fans berating the actor for his breakup with Samantha.

Well, it seems like the toxic fan wars might come to an end as Samantha’s recent post has sparked new dating rumours. On February 1, 2025, Samantha shared photos from the World Pickleball League match. The photos saw her holding hands with director Raj Nidimoru, sending fans into a frenzy. Get all the details here.

Is Samantha Ruth Prabhu dating Raj Nidimoru?

For context, Samantha Ruth Prabhu is the owner of the Chennai Super Champs pickleball team. While most of her photos show Samantha cheering for her team, one particular picture has caught fans’ attention. Samantha’s post made its way to Reddit’s BollyBlindsNGossip where fans began speculating Samantha’s possible new speculation as the duo is seen holding hands. “I guess Sam is kinda making it official. Good for her, as long as everyone is happy,” reads the Reddit post. While neither Samantha nor Raj have confirmed the news, fans believe that Samantha’s post might be confirming their relationship.

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Who is Raj Nidimoru?

Raj Nidimoru is part of the director duo – Raj and DK, who have worked on projects such as Family Man, Citadel: Honey Bunny, Farzi and more. It is to be noted that Samantha was part of both Citadel: Honey Bunny and Family Man. Further, the actress is set to collaborate with Raj for the upcoming Netflix web series Rakht Brahmand. Fans have been searching for ‘Raj Nidimoru’ wife. Upon research, it turns out Raj Nidimoru is reportedly married to Shhyamali De and is currently in the process of his divorce.

While speaking about her experience working with the director duo, Samantha said to News18, “…With Citadel Honey Bunny, it was something that I hadn’t done before. And again with Rakht Brahmand, things are more challenging. Raj and DK have spoiled me for good reason. They are the ones who inspired me to want more and more challenges.”