Samantha Ruth Prabhuthe marriage with Naga Chaitanya it may have come to an abrupt end, but that hasn’t stopped her friendship with her brother-in-law. To Akhil Akkineni. The actress, who is expecting her first baby with husband Raj Nidimoru, took it upon herself to share a rare shout out to Akhil and wish him all the best for his latest Telugu film ‘Lenin’.
Samantha wishes Akhil for ‘Lenin’
Taking to her Instagram stories, Samantha wished the team success and expressed confidence in the film’s prospects at the box office. “Wishing #Lenin, @akkineniakhil and the whole team the best. Great vibes already,” he wrote.
Akhil replies to Samantha’s post
Akhil was quick to acknowledge the sweet message in a post that read, “Thank you so much Sam…my team and I really appreciate your wishes.”
Akshil’s elder brother Naga Chaitanya wishes ‘Lenin’ success
Naga Chaitanya, also felicitated the team on social media, praising both the film and Akhil’s performance. He wrote in a tweet, “Your hard work paid off and how! So happy to see all the positive response and word of mouth! Especially for your outstanding performance @AkhilAkkineni8. Congratulations naana @iamnagarjuna, @vamsi84 #BhagyashriBorse @MusicThaman and the entire #LENIN team.”
About ‘Lenin’
Directed by Murali Kishor Abburu, ‘Lenin’ stars Akhil Akkineni and Bhagyashri Borse in the lead roles. The action drama is set against the backdrop of Rayalaseema and follows a determined protagonist navigating family rivalries and political conflicts in his quest to build a legacy.The film has music by S Thaman. Its teaser was released on 23 May, coinciding with a milestone in Nagarjuna’s career, marking 40 years as a lead actor since his debut film, Vikram. On the occasion, the veteran actor reflected on his film journey and fondly recalled working with his father Akkineni Nageswara Rao in Manam, which also starred Naga Chaitanya, Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Shriya Saran.
Samantha’s Personal Life Update
Samantha’s message to Akhil also comes during a special phase in her personal life. The actress recently confirmed that she is expecting her first child with filmmaker Raj Nidimoru, ending weeks of speculation about her pregnancy. Speaking at the success event of her film ‘Maa Inti Bangaaram’, Samantha shared that she would be taking a maternity break soon after fulfilling her existing work commitments. She has also been using social media to post photos of her baby bump.