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 By Rinku Gupta Putting to rest months of speculation ever since Samantha dropped the Akkineni surname on social media, the much loved couple ChaySam as they were known, have announced their separation. Both actors, Naga Chaitanya and Samantha took to Instagram to make the announcement today.  The duo issued identical statements saying that they were parting ways as husband and wife to pursue their own paths, but would always remain friends. The duo had been good friends since 10 years before their wedding. The duo had a dream wedding four years ago in 2017.  Fans are  heartbroken as the couple were a hit pair on screen and  a much loved pair off  screen.  We wish the couple strength in this tough period of their lives. 

 by Rinku Gupta  The grand launch of director Gunasekhar's magnum opus, Shaakuntalam is taking place in Hyderabad. Attending the event are the lead cast of Samantha and Mollywood actor Dev Mohan who play Shakuntala and Dushyant in the film. A vision in white,  Samantha arrives at the venue, ethereal in a white sari.            Dev Mohan and Samantha on stage  Dil Raju and Gunasekhar  on stage ( right) with team.  The launch is being streamed live on You Tube in the midst of the grand rustuc set created for the film. Neeta Lulla from Bollywood has been working on the costumes and all other prep has been going on in full speed ever since the peirce was announced by Gunaa Teamworks.                       Mani Sharma arrives         Producer Neelima Guna with the team Mani Sharma is composing the music while ace Tollywood producer Dil Raju is presenting...

 By Rinku Gupta Many Tollywood and Kollywood heroines have been debuting on  OTT platforms for some time now. From Kajal Aggarwal and Tamannaah to Anjali, Vani Bhojan , Sai Pallavi, Kalyani Priyadarshan , Akshara, Shruti Hassan, Priyamani, Simran, Ramya Krishnan, and Samamtha, the list goes on. Now the latest to join this list is  Raashi Khanna .                Raashi poses with Shahid Kapoor   The talented beauty  will start shooting for a thriller directed by The Family Man fame director duo, Raj and DK for Amazon Prime. Incidentally, the  duo had succeeded in roping in Samantha Akkineni for her digital debut in the Amazon Prime Family Man 2 , which will air soon. Raashi is cast opposite Kabir Singh hero, Shahid Kapoor. She posted a pic of herself with her co- star and a tongue-in- cheek comment, indirectly confirming her presence in the series. Shahid too had welcomed her on board in a post. Shahid had been busy s...

 by Rinku Gupta Actor Samantha Akkineni has been following a holistic lifestyle and regularly updates fans about her health, fitness, lifestyle and nutritional choices. The actor who had taken up a 48 day Isha Kriya routine last year, has now also met the founder, Isha Yoga's Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev. The actor posted a pic on Insta with him, clad in a white ensemble with a rudraksh mala round her neck. She wrote, " The guru will appear when the disciple is ready@sadhguru @isha.foundation " Explaining in detail about the spiritual journey she added, "The whole effort of the spiritual process is to break the boundaries you have drawn for yourself and experience the immensity that you are. The aim is to unshackle yourself from the limited identity you have forged, as a result of your own ignorance, and live the way the Creator made you utterly blissful and infinitely responsible. Enlightenment is not an attainment or an achievement. It is a homecoming. Your senses give y...

 By Rinku Gupta Dynamic actor Samantha Akkineni has been very busy during the lockdown, sharing with fans, her gardening activities,  growing plants and veggies indoors and promoting going green. But looks like that's not  all that's been keeping her busy.  The actor is now all set to launch her unique clothing line. It is named Saaki ( perhaps derived from a combo of her name Samantha Akkineni ) She shared details on social media, "While I've thought of building something like this for many years, I've finally been able to work with a wonderful team to bring it to life. This is my way of reaching out to all of you who have supported me and constantly given me so much love over the years.  It's more special because we have been able to work through the most challenging times over the past few months as a team. I'm very excited and nervous at the same time about finally sharing it with all of you. " Looks like this has been a long standing dream for the...

By Rinku Gupta Actor Samantha Akkineni has created a buzz in filmi circles and amongst fans with her latest announcement. The actor is all set to enter the OTT digital platform with the Amazon Prime India show, a spy thriller,  The Family Man. The hit show is filming its second season and Samantha has announced that she is a part of it. Samantha said she is excited to make her digital debut with the show which stars Bollywood actor Manoj Bajpayee in the lead. Southern star Priyamani ( who was also part of a song with Shahrukh Khan in Chennai Express) plays his wife.                                Samantha Akkineni Manoj Bajpayee                                 Priyamani Samantha posted on instagram, “... #TheFamilyMan2 Yas finally... my web series debut with the most kicka** show @raj...