Overview
- Samantha told fans and media at the Maa Inti Bangaaram success meet in Hyderabad on Wednesday, June 24, that she and husband Raj Nidimoru are expecting their first child.
- She said she will take a maternity break after completing current commitments, telling reporters she needs "one more small gap" before returning to films.
- Maa Inti Bangaaram has been a commercial high point during the announcement, with trade reporting placing its worldwide gross around Rs 50–55 crore against a reported production cost near Rs 25–30 crore.
- Public speculation began when viral celebration videos showed what viewers perceived as a baby bump; the director and close associates then publicly acknowledged the pregnancy before Samantha’s own confirmation.
- The news follows the couple’s December 2025 marriage and comes as Samantha, who co-produced Maa Inti Bangaaram, says she will focus on family during the break and plans to return to projects she describes as larger and more ambitious.