Overview
- Director B. V. Nandini Reddy and multiple industry sources confirmed on Monday that Samantha Ruth Prabhu is pregnant and expecting her first child with husband Raj Nidimoru.
- Samantha and Raj have not issued a personal statement, and specific details such as trimester and a December 2026 due date are reported by entertainment portals and remain unverified by the couple.
- Public speculation began after videos from the Maa Inti Bangaaram success events over the past weekend showed what fans identified as a baby bump, and the director said Samantha made a conscious choice to appear at the celebration.
- The news arrives as Maa Inti Bangaaram enjoyed a strong opening weekend, with India weekend net collections reported above ₹23 crore, a moment the director called a 'beautiful time' for the actress.
- The announcement follows long‑running public discussion of Samantha's desire to become a mother and her 2022 disclosure of a myositis diagnosis, both of which shape expectations that she may scale back work while preparing for parenthood.