Nagarjuna sues Telangana Minister over remarks on Samantha-Naga Chaitanya divorce

Telugu actor Nagarjuna Akkineni has filed a defamation complaint against Telangana Minister Konda Surekha over her remarks about the divorce of his son Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu.

In the complaint, a copy of which was shared by Naga Chaitanya on social media, Nagarjuna accused Konda Surekha of making statements with an intention to damage the Akkineni family’s public reputation. The complaint includes charges of both criminal and civil defamation and seeks financial compensation for the harm inflicted.

Telangana’s Forest and Environment Minister Konda Surekha sparked controversy this week by accusing BRS leader KT Rama Rao of being linked to drug-related parties and alleging his involvement in Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s divorce.

Speaking to the media at an event, she made derogatory statements about KTR, the Akkineni family, and Samantha. She alleged that many female actors in the Telugu film industry cut short their careers because of KTR.

Surekha also alleged that KTR asked for sexual favours from the Akkineni family before demolishing the family-owned N-convention centre. She said that this controversy led to the divorce of Naga Chaitanya and Samantha.

Earlier, Nagarjuna condemned the remarks made by the Minister. Terming her remarks “completely irrelevant and false”, Nagarjuna urged the Minister to respect people’s privacy.

“I strongly condemn the comments of the honourable Minister, Mrs Konda Surekha. Don’t use the lives of film stars who stay away from politics to criticise your opponents. Please respect other people’s privacy,” the actor said in a tweet in Telugu.

Naga Chaitanya and Samantha publicly announced their separation in 2021, after which they divorced.

Naga Chaitanya got engaged to actor Sobhita Dhulipala in August this year.