Samantha Ruth Prabhu has opened up about her pregnancy and revealed that neither she nor her husband, filmmaker Raj Nidimoru, had been certain that parenthood would eventually become part of their lives.
In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter India, Samantha explained that the couple had reached a stage where they were comfortable with either possibility. They were not living with a fixed expectation of having children, which made the pregnancy unexpected when she discovered the news.
Samantha and Raj are now preparing to welcome their first child together. The actor had initially sparked pregnancy rumours after being seen with what appeared to be a baby bump, before making the announcement publicly in June.
She has revealed that she learned about the pregnancy while working on ‘Thassadiya’. For Samantha, the development comes at an important point in her personal journey.
Over the past few years, the actor has spoken candidly about how her battle with myositis forced her to reassess different aspects of her life. At one stage, her health struggles even made her question whether she would continue acting.
Samantha previously revealed that Raj encouraged her to return to acting with ‘Maa Inti Bangaaram’ after her health-related struggles. The film went on to perform strongly at the box office, reportedly crossing the Rs 100-crore mark.
