Samantha Ruth Prabhu hits back at Telangana Minister K. Surekha for comments on her divorce
The Hindu
Samantha Ruth Prabhu clarifies her divorce as personal, refuting political conspiracy claims, amid controversy sparked by Telangana Minister K. Surekha.
Samantha Ruth Prabhu reacted to Telangana Minister Konda Surekha’s remark linking Bharat Rashtra Samiti chief K.T. Rama Rao to the separation of Naga Chaitanya and Samantha, and said that her divorce was a “personal matter.”
Ms. Prabhu took to her Instagram story to issue a statement on Wednesday (October 2, 2024) evening. She clarified that her divorce was “mutual consent and amicable” and there was no political conspiracy involved. Samantha also requested people to stop speculating about her divorce.
“To be a woman, to come out and work, to survive in a glamorous industry where women are more often than not treated as props, to fall in love & to fall out of love, to still stand up and fight... It takes a lot of courage and strength,” the statement read.
“My divorce is a personal matter, and I request that you refrain from speculating about it. Our choice to keep things private doesn’t invite misrepresentation. To clarify: my divorce was mutual consent and amicable, with no political conspiracy involved. Could you please keep my name out of political battles? I have always remained non-political and wish to continue doing so,” Ms. Prabhu added.
This came after Congress leader, K. Surekha linked KTR to the separation of Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Naga Chaitanya, and alleged that KTR used to tap the phones of the actresses and blackmail them.
Speaking to the media, Ms. Surekha said, “It is K.T. Rama Rao because of whom (actress) Samantha’s divorce happened... He was a minister at that time and used to tap the phones of the actresses and then find their weaknesses to blackmail them... He used to make them drug addicts and then do this... Everyone knows this, Samantha, Naga Chaitanya, his family, everybody is aware that such a thing happened.”
Ms. Surekha’s remarks sparked massive controversy, with several BRS leaders as well as superstar Nagarjuna Akkineni condemning the remarks.
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