Shakunthalam’s producer Neelima Guna rubbishes rumors that Samantha Akkineni And Naga Chaitanya ended his marriage because the family man did not want a 2 star child. In an interview, Neelima revealed that when her father, director Gunasekhar offered Shakuntalam to Samantha last year, the actress turned it down as she wanted to start a family with Chaitanya.
“When my father, director Gunasekhar Garu approached Samantha for Shakuntalam last year, he liked the story and was excited. But, she told us that the shoot should be completed by July or August as she was planning to start a family with Naga Chaitanya,” Neelima told Hyderabad Times.
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The producer even said that Samantha was considering saying yes to the role as she was worried that it would take too long. “She wanted to be a mother; He told us that was his priority. Period films take time and she was afraid to say yes. But we assured that due to extensive pre-production, we have cut down a lot of time. She was overjoyed on hearing this and boarded it,” says Neelima, “She wanted to plan a family, take a break and look after her kids. to accommodate his request.”
Meanwhile, Samantha Akkineni on Friday responded to the “false rumors and stories” being circulated in the media against her and actor Naga Chaitanya after they announced their separation. In a statement posted to her Twitter and Instagram accounts, Samantha said that divorce is “an extremely painful process” anyway but that “constant personal attacks” have made it more difficult.
“They say I had affairs, that I never wanted kids, that I’m an opportunist and that now that I’ve had a miscarriage. Divorce is an extremely painful process in itself. Let alone time to heal. On me Personally this attack has been relentless. But I promise you this, I will never let it happen or whatever they say, break me,” the 34-year-old actress wrote.
Samantha and Chaitanya, who tied the knot in October 2017, announced their separation in a joint statement last week. The two said that they have “decided to separate as husband and wife to follow their path”.
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