The couple that made things official in December last year announced in June this year that they were about to become parents. Actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu and filmmaker Raj Nidimoru are expecting their first baby soon. In a recent interview, the actor mentioned that she was prepared not to have children, calling her pregnancy a ‘surprise’.
Samantha’s film Maa Inti Bangaaram was released in theatres in June, a day after which she revealed her pregnancy to the world. In July, the film’s director and her close friend, Nandini Reddy, spoke to HT and spoke about how the pregnant actor shot for the film. “Thankfully, we had done away with most of the action portion. The song featured energetic steps, and Samantha also had a car chase sequence left to shoot that would require her strength. Given that they needed to shoot the action outdoors, Nandini stated that ample care was taken to ensure Samantha’s comfort. “We took care that it wasn’t too strenuous for her and that she had enough breaks.
Because we were heading into summer while shooting these, it’s also not shot in top sunlight.
We were doing Thassadiya, actually, when I discovered that she was carrying,” said Nandini, adding, “But thankfully we were at the fag end of filming when she got pregnant. We took precautions to ensure she wasn’t exhausted too much,” she said.
Samantha spoke to THR India and stated that she and Raj were okay with not having children before she got pregnant. “I had reached a place where I was okay. Like, both Raj and I were okay with, maybe we can’t have kids. Maybe we will. I was okay with either. I was fine, and so was he. Samantha also spoke about how she feels about it now that she’s pregnant. “The first day I was shooting for (the song) Thassadiya, I found out. I had just found out, and I had to go and do the steps. I was having a little bit of sickness at that time. I guess everything just aligned. And now, I am truly excited. Everyone tells me that having a child changes your entire life.
So, this is a surprise,” she said, laughing. I think I am ready for that change,” said the actor.
