Samantha Ruth Prabhu changes name on social media after separation from Naga Chaitanya : Bollywood News

After few days of announcing her separation from her husband Naga Chaitanya, Samantha Akkineni has changed her name on her social media handles. Earlier, it with just the initial of her name, ‘S’, but now the actress has changed it back to ‘Samantha.’ However, the divorce rumours started when she had previously changed her social media name to just her initial.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu changes name on social media after separation from Naga Chaitanya

On Saturday, Samantha and Naga released a joint statement that read, “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," the statement continued.

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Samantha and Chaitanya tied the knot in 2017. Rumours about their separation have been doing rounds for a while. A few weeks back, Samantha bashed a reporter for asking her to comment on rumours of her separation from Naga Chaitanya as she was leaving the Tirumala temple. “Gudiki vachanu, buddhi unda (I have come to a temple, don’t you have any sense)?" she said.

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