Raj Nidimoru and Samantha Ruth Prabhu have tied the knot. The couple confirmed the news with an Instagram post featuring pictures from their intimate Dec. 1 wedding, which took place in Coimbatore, India. The photos — featuring shots of Samantha’s portrait-cut diamond wedding ring and red sari, as well as Raj’s white kurta and gold Nehru jacket — garnered congratulations online from friends and fans alike.
Before the pair went official, they worked together in 2021. That’s when Samantha — a South Indian actor best known for her work in Telugu- and Tamil-language films like Rangasthalam and Eega — was cast in the second season of The Family Man, a spy thriller series created by Raj and his creative partner, Krishna DK. Collectively credited as Raj & DK, they’ve been writing, directing, and producing movies and series since 2003, gaining recognition for cult films and blockbusters like 99, Shor in the City, and Go Goa Gone. Raj & DK’s 2023 series Guns & Gulaabs (more on that below) will soon be followed up by another Netflix series, Rakt Brahmand - The Bloody Kingdom.
While waiting for Raj’s next show or another potential creative union between him and Samantha, you can catch these movies and series.
Two opposing worlds collide in this romantic comedy directed by Shiva Nirvana (Majili). When Viplav (Vijay Deverakonda), the son of a prominent atheist, falls in love with Aara (Samantha), the daughter of a revered Hindu leader, they get married and try to make their relationship work. But can they overcome their differences — and their families and loved ones’ lofty expectations? Murali Sharma (Baby) and Sachin Khedekar (Sita Ramam) co-star.
Created and directed by Raj & DK, Guns & Gulaabs is a black comedy crime thriller based in and inspired by all things ’90s. Dulquer Salmaan (Lucky Baskhar) and Rajkummar Rao (Toaster) star as narcotics officer Arjun Varma and mechanic Paana Tipu, respectively, who become entangled after a high-stakes opium deal goes wrong. Adarsh Gourav (Kho Gaye Hum Kahan), Gulshan Devaiah (Footfairy), and Rajatava Dutta (Haripada Haribol) co-star in this seven-episode series.
This fantasy comedy stars Lakshmi (Julie) as Savitri, aka Baby, a woman in her 70s who’s magically transformed into her 24-year-old self (Samantha) after getting her picture taken in a peculiar photo studio. She takes the unexpected opportunity to launch a music career and make a new love connection. Rajendra Prasad (Mass Jathara), Naga Shourya (Krishna Vrinda Vihari), and Rao Ramesh (Mazaka) co-star in this remake of the 2014 South Korean movie Miss Granny.
