Here's all you need to know about Samantha Ruth Prabhu's rumoured partner, director Raj Nidimoru

Raj Nidimoru, the sensational filmmaker who makes up half of the ‘Raj & D.K.’ duo, is a renowned persona in the entertainment industry. With his insights and creativity, Raj has made a great contribution to the richness of the silver screen. Recently, the 46-year-old made headlines for coupling with the ‘Citadel’ star, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, and stunned the internet.

Raj Nidimoru is an Indian filmmaker who made sure to bring beautiful tales, untold stories, and much more to the big screen and on OTT. He has a knack for mixing genres to create something special and magical. Director Raj Nidimoru’s filmography is not just for entertainment; it deserves to be studied quite thoroughly. With films like ‘Shor in the City,’ ‘Cinema Bandi,’ and ‘Unpaused,’ with many others, and series like ‘The Family Man,’ ‘Citadel: Honey Bunny,’ ‘Farzi,’ among others, the duo created an indelible mark in the industry.

There are several artists and filmmakers from the Indian cine-world who persued conventional line of studies before hearing the voice of their hearts, and Raj is one of them. Born in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, Raj Nidimoru studied at the SVU College of Engineering before moving to the United States for further studies, along with D.K. Co-founder of D2R films, Raj made a directional debut in 2009 with the film ‘99.’

Raj Nidhumoru was married to Shhyamali De since 2015, until they broke off their relationship in 2022. She is a psychology graduate who has been an assistant director for renowned filmmakers like Rakyesh Omprakash Mehra and Vishal Bharadwaj, and has been a scriptwriter, along with a consultant, for films like ‘Rang De Basanti’ and ‘Omkara.’

Recently, Shhyamali De made the headlines for posting a ‘cryptic’ message after the rumours of Raj and Samantha took off. “Create good karma. Help people and treat people fairly,” she shared on her Instagram stories, and netizens were quite sure of the dig at the couple. However, she is known to post soulful messages on her Instagram.

While neither Raj nor Samantha confirmed the relationship status, the sightings and pictures on social media are enough to make the entire internet frenzy. The rumours began when Raj was spotted at the World Pickleball League match in February with Samantha Ruth Prabhu, who owns the team Chennai Super Champs.

The rumours do not end here - Raj and Samantha are allegedly planning to live together and are scouting properties, according to Pinkvilla. However, Samantha’s manager claimed that the information is just a ‘rumour,’ debunking any speculation about Raj Nidimoru and Samantha Ruth Prabhu.