Samantha Ruth Prabhu Wedding: Is Raj Still Married To His First Wife? Ex-Partner's Friend Drops Bombshell

Samantha Ruth Prabhu-Raj Wedding: Samantha Ruth Prabhu kickstarted her December on a beautiful note, and our hearts are full. Ever since yesterday, the internet has been buzzing with congratulatory messages after the beloved actress, Samantha, tied the knot with her beau Raj (of the popular director duo Raj & DK fame) in Coimbatore. It was a hush-hush, simple traditional ceremony that took place at the Isha Yoga Centre. From their secret dating days to The Family Man 2 actress soft-launching her relationship with The Family Man 3 co-director, Samantha and Raj's relationship has always been a hot topic of discussion. And after endless rumours and speculations, the lovebirds embarked on a new chapter on December 1 and broke the internet with their wedding photos.

Amid their wedding news, Raj's first marriage - rumoured to have taken place nearly a decade ago - has been drawing considerable attention online. Read on...

Samantha Ruth Prabhu-Raj Wedding Inside Pics

Almost four years after parting ways with husband Naga Chaitanya, Samantha Ruth Prabhu exchanged wedding vows once again. Samantha and Raj Nidimoru, who met on the sets of The Family Man Season 2, tied the knot yesterday in Coimbatore. What began as a professional collaboration gradually evolved into a strong companionship over the two years since their first meeting.

While fans (including us) are still obsessing over Samantha and Raj's dreamy wedding pictures, model and fashion designer Shilpa Reddy has treated us with a set of inside glimpses of their wedding.

Taking to Instagram, Shilpa shared pictures of her with the newlyweds from their wedding ceremony and also offered a sneak-peek at the celebrations.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu Wedding: Who Is Samantha's Second Hubby Raj's First Wife Shhyamali De?

According to a report by Starsunfold, Raj Nidimoru got married to Shhyamali De, his first wife, back in 2015 and welcomed a daughter. As per a Bollywood Shaadis report, Shyyamali had worked as an associate director in Rang De Basanti and also served as a creative consultant for Raj.

Are Raj & Shhyamali De Still Married?

Right before Samantha and Raj's wedding, when the rumours had just started to swirl around, Raj's first wife Shhyamali De shared a cryptic post on her Instagram handle with a strong note that read, "Runanubhanda Rupena Pashu Patni Suta Aalaya Runakshaye Kshyayaanthi Tatra Parivedana.
~ Padma Puran

Through the bond of past debts (runānubandha), one becomes connected with pets, spouse, children, and home. When those karmic debts are exhausted, those relationships come to an end, and with them, the associated joys and sorrows cease. (sic)"

Soon after Samantha-Raj's wedding photos took the internet by storm, one of Shhyamali's alleged friends reshared her 'karmic debts' post on Instagram, as claimed by a Reddit thread, hinting at Raj and Shhyamali still being legally married. The user wrote on her post, "To all those who are asking me... last time I checked she was still married and the last time was NOW (sic)."

Meanwhile, according to several media reports surfacing online, Raj and Shhyamali had gotten divorced in 2022. However, it is to be noted that neither Raj nor Shhyamali has issued an official statement on their separation yet.