Samantha in love again? Pictures of her with Bollywood director going viral amid dating buzz

After her divorce from actor Naga Chaitanya, gossips are doing the rounds in the film industry that South Indian actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu is in a relationship again. The rumours intensified after Samantha shared pictures from a recent pickleball tournament. The actress posted the pictures with Raj Nidimoru, the director of the Citadel-Honey Bunny series.

Samantha is the co-owner of the Chennai team in the World Pickleball League. The rumours arose when she joined forces with the director to promote the team and pictures and videos of the two together went viral on social media. Samantha has also written about the pickleball team on Instagram. "I had always avoided sports because I hate losing," says the star.

"Something about the qualities of athletes and the spirit of sportsmanship have always intrigued me. So when the opportunity came to own the Chennai super champs, I dove right in. And I’m SO glad I did.

The excitement, the growth, the realisation that in sports it’s all about learning, evolving beyond wins and losses, and pushing beyond limits... has taught me so much.

Our team gave everything, showing relentless spirit, especially with challenges stacked against us and our top player not being able to join us. Their grit and resilience has given me a fresh perspective. And I couldn’t have asked for better teammates than Raj and Himank on this rollercoaster journey.
This is just the beginning!! -Samantha wrote on Insta.

Pickleball is a game similar to tennis. It is an international sport that is rapidly gaining popularity.

Raj Nidimoru is part of the directorial duo Raj and DK. The duo has made series like The Family Man, Farsi, Citadel: Honey Bunny, Guns and Gulabs, etc. Samantha Ruth Prabhu, who worked in 'The Family Man 2' and Citadel: Honey Bunny, is now reuniting with them in the upcoming series 'Rakht Brahmand'. Samantha and Naga Chaitanya got married in 2017. They announced their separation in 2021.