Samantha Ruth Prabhu recently gave fans a glimpse of her pregnancy with a new picture on Instagram. Putting a fun spin on the elaborate maternity shoot trend, the actor shared a relaxed picture of herself showing off her baby bump.
She captioned the post, “#9 . Samantha was last seen in the Telugu film Maa Inti Bangaaram (2026), in which she also served as a producer. In an earlier interaction with The Hollywood Reporter India, the actor revealed that she found out she was pregnant when she shooting Thassadiya song for her film Maa Inti Bangaaram.
The actor has also been documenting her fitness journey during pregnancy. In one video, she shared glimpses of herself doing squats during the first month of pregnancy, with the clip transitioning to show her performing the exercise again in the ninth month. The final lap. I had to go and do the steps, and I was having a little bit of sickness at that time. So, well, I guess everything just aligned. I am truly excited, and really, I do believe it when everyone tells me, ‘Having a child changes your entire life. I think I’m ready for that change. She has also been associated with the upcoming Netflix series Rakt Brahmand: The Bloody Kingdom.
She said, “I was shooting for Thassadiya, and I had just found out.
Samantha and her husband, filmmaker Raj Nidimoru are preparing to welcome their first child together. Samantha recently gave fans a glimpse of Raj taking on his fatherly duties as he assembled a baby monitor floor stand ahead of the baby’s arrival.

