Samantha, 39, is pregnant: Actor to welcome first child with Raj Nidimoru this year
Actress Samantha is all set to welcome her first child with filmmaker Raj Nidimoru later this year. The news comes after fans speculated about her pregnancy during mother Inti Bangaram’s celebration.
Actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu is expecting her first child with filmmaker Raj Nidimoru, sources close to her have confirmed to India Today. According to the source, the 39-year-old will be born by the end of the year.
The buzz about Samantha’s pregnancy started when she attended the success celebrations of her film Mother Inti Bangaram. Videos of the gathering surfaced on social media and sparked speculation among fans, although neither Samantha nor Raj have commented on it yet.
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The video shows Samantha cutting the cake with Raj Mother Inti Bangaram It received an initial response from the audience. Soon after the clip surfaced online, conversation focused on her appearance, with many social media users speculating about a possible baby bump.
In the clip, Samantha is seen wearing a white T-shirt and blue jeans, while Raj is wearing a brown button-down shirt over a black round-neck T-shirt with jeans and a cap.
Visit to the temple before the release of the film
Ahead of the film’s release, Samantha and Raj along with the film’s team offered prayers at the Tirumala temple. A video of the visit also went viral on social media and showed Raj pulling Samantha close and protecting her as they walked through a crowd of fans after leaving the temple complex.
The pair joined the film team at the Lord Balaji temple, where they gathered a large crowd of devotees. In the clip, Raj is seen keeping his arm around Samantha while his team members help her clear a path through the crowd.
The moment attracted attention online as Raj has largely kept his personal life out of the limelight and is rarely seen displaying affection in public. This came shortly after a promotional event where he jokingly refused to say “I love you” to Samantha.
Samantha and Raj got married in an intimate ceremony on December 1, 2025 at Linga Bhairavi Temple, Isha Yoga Centre, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. The private ceremony was attended by close family and friends. Samantha later shared glimpses of her wedding on Instagram. Both of them worked together for the first time The Family Man 2.