Naga Chaitanya supported his ex-wife, Samantha after a minister alleged that the duo's divorce happened due to political reasons. He slammed the minister for exploiting their personal lives.

Actor and Bigg Boss Telugu 8 host Nagarjuna to take legal action against minister Konda Surekha over her divorce comment on the ex-couple.

Naga Chaitanya dismissed the allegations as "ridiculous" and "unacceptable," noting that his divorce from Samantha Ruth Prabhu was a mutual, personal decision.

In his petition, Nagarjuna accused Surekha of tarnishing the reputation of his family through her false and malicious statements. He specifically pointed out that the minister had falsely claimed that his son Naga Chaitanya’s divorce was a result of political interference.

Actor Nagarjuna files a complaint against Telangana Minister and Congress leader Konda Surekha over her statement regarding the divorce of actor Naga Chaitanya and actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu. Actor Naga Chaitanya posts the complaint copy on his social media handle 'X' pic.twitter.com/BsuxMxl9SW

Samantha Prabhu refuted Minister Konda Surekha’s claims linking her divorce to political issues, stating it was amicable and personal. ;

Chaitanya's father, criticises the minister on Wednesday, and has now filed a defamation case against Surekha in the Nampally court under section 356 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)

Superstar Nagarjuna Akkineni has sued a criminal and defamation case against Telangana Congress Minister Konda Surekha in Nampally court. This is due to his recent statement about son Naga Chaitanya and Samantha's divorce. The complaint has been filed under section 356 Bhartiya Nayay Sanhita in district court of Hyderabad.

Telangana minister Konda Surekha`s comment on Telugu movie stars Chaitanya Akkineni and Samantha Ruth Prabhu did not sit well with the respective families and also with members of the film industry. The minister was collectively called out by the affected families and by members of the Telugu film industry including Chiranjeevi,

Konda Surekha's incendiary comments against Samantha, Nagarjuna, and Naga Chaitanya have stirred controversy, alleging involvement of BRS leader KTR in the actors' personal lives. Nagarjuna vowed legal action against her 'baseless' allegations.