Filmmaker Raj Nidimoru and actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu tied the knot in a Linga Bhairavi Vivaha on the Isha Basis in Coimbatore on December 1. It has been rumoured that they’ve been courting since 2024, earlier than they made it official this yr. Know all about Raj’s first marriage, his work and extra. (Additionally Learn: Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Raj Nidimoru trade rings at Isha Basis; see footage of their wedding ceremony)
Meet Raj Nidimoru of Raj & DK
Raj was born in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, to a Telugu household on August 4, 1975. His pal and the second half of the well-known Raj & DK filmmaking duo, Krishna Dasarakothapalli, was born in Chittoor, AP. They met whereas finding out on the SVU School of Engineering, and after commencement, they emigrated to america to pursue careers in software program engineering. However they quickly returned to India to pursue filmmaking.
Transitioning to filmmaking
Raj & DK started their careers with the 2002 quick movie Shaadi.com earlier than making a characteristic movie in English about Indian immigrants in 2003 referred to as Flavors. Their first Hindi characteristic movie, 99 in 2009, was a comedy crime thriller set in Mumbai and Delhi. Movies like Shor within the Metropolis (2011) and Go Goa Gone (2013) solely cemented their place within the movie business. After creating and producing Stree (2018), the muse of the Maddock Horror Comedy Universe, there was no wanting again.
Foraying into internet sequence
When Raj & DK made their internet sequence debut with The Household Man in 2019, it made the world sit up and take discover. Since then, they’ve been the boys behind exhibits like Farzi (2023), Weapons & Gulaabs (2023), and Citadel: Honey Bunny (2024). They’re now engaged on a Netflix internet sequence titled Rakt Brahmand: The Bloody Kingdom.
Raj and Samantha’s first marriages
In 2015, Raj married filmmaker and author Shhyamali De and has all the time maintained a low profile about his relationship. In 2017, Samantha married Naga Chaitanya in a extremely publicised wedding ceremony in Goa, the place they exchanged vows in keeping with each Christian and Hindu rituals. Raj and Samantha are believed to have met when the latter performed Raji within the second season of The Household Man (2021).
Discovering love once more
Samantha had a public divorce from Chaitanya in 2021 after months of rumours that they have been separated. Although Raj maintained a low profile, he’s believed to have separated from his spouse in 2022. Rumours of Samantha and Raj courting one another first surfaced in 2024, following their work collectively on Citadel. Whereas they refused to verify the rumours, followers usually seen that Raj was by Samantha’s aspect throughout holidays and at occasions.
Samantha, Raj’s wedding ceremony
On Sunday, rumours surfaced that Samantha and Raj shall be tying the knot on the Isha Basis on Monday. By Monday afternoon, the actor confirmed the information by sharing footage of their Linga Bhairavi Vivaham ceremony on her Instagram. Needs poured in for the couple from celebrities and followers alike, with many wishing them a contented future.