Samantha Ruth Prabhu Height Weight Bra Size Age

Samantha Ruth Prabhu Height Weight Bra Size Age Biography Family Wiki Net Worth, Affairs, Marriage & much more. Samantha Ruth Prabhu (formerly Akkineni; born 28 April 1987) is an Indian actress who mainly works in Telugu and Tamil film industries. She is a recipient of several awards, including four Filmfare Awards South, six South Indian International Movie Awards and two Andhra Pradesh State Nandi Awards. She has established herself as one of the leading actresses in Telugu and Tamil cinema.

Samantha worked part-time on modeling assignments while pursuing a degree in commerce. She soon received offers for film roles and made her acting debut in Gautham Vasudev Menon’s critically acclaimed Telugu romance film, Ye Maaya Chesave (2010), which fetched her the Filmfare Award for Best Debut Actress and a Nandi Award. Samantha then became the second actress ever to win both the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil and the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu in the same year, for her performances in the films Neethaane En Ponvasantham (2012) and Eega (2012). Since then, she has primarily opted to appear in the leading female role in hero-centric Telugu and Tamil films, earning box office success with films including Dookudu (2011), the family dramas Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (2012) and Attarintiki Daredi (2013) and AR Murugadoss’s Tamil action film, Kaththi (2014). Her work in the film A Aa (2016) also won positive reviews and won Samantha her fourth Filmfare Award, while her next films Theri (2016), 24 (2016), Mersal (2017), Rangasthalam (2018), and Mahanati (2018) also were commercially successful. She won further critical acclaim for her roles in 2019 releases, Super Deluxe, Majili, Oh! Baby and for her only 2020 film, Jaanu.

Alongside her acting career, Samantha is a prominent celebrity endorser for brands and products. At the same time, she also started her own NGO, Pratyusha Support, to provide medical support for women and children in 2012. She donates her earnings from endorsements, product launches, and inauguration events to support the foundation. She has founded and owns the women’s clothing brand Saaki. Samantha married actor Naga Chaitanya in 2017, who announced their separation in October 2021.

She is set to make her Hollywood debut with Arrangements of Love, a Philip John directorial.

Early life

Samantha was born on 28 April 1987 to a Telugu father, Joseph Prabhu and a Malayali mother, Ninette Prabhu from Alappuzha, Kerala. She was brought up in Pallavaram in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, as the youngest child of the family, with two elder brothers Jonathan and David, whilst becoming fluent in the Tamil language. Despite her mixed regional background, she has cited herself as a Tamilian. As a part of her education, Samantha was schooled at Holy Angels Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School and then completed a degree in commerce at Stella Maris College, Chennai. Towards the end of her undergraduate degree she became involved in modelling, notably working with Naidu Hall, through which she was first spotted by filmmaker Ravi Varman.

Personal life

Samantha suffered from an extended period of illness in 2012, which saw her having to opt out of big film projects and take a two-month break from acting. She suffered from an immunity disorder and then had a further setback after her body did not respond well to antibiotics. She began dating actor Naga Chaitanya in 2010 after appearing in the film Ye Maaya Chesave. The pair were engaged in a ceremony in Hyderabad on 29 January 2017. She got married in Goa as per traditional Hindu customs on 6 October 2017 and then by Christian customs on 7 October 2017, and became a member of the Akkineni family. She then started using her married name, Samantha Akkineni. On 31 July 2021, she removed her surname “Akkineni” from her social media handles which led to speculations of her separation with Naga Chaitanya. Later, on 2 October 2021, they announced their separation and eventual divorce.

On 28 September 2020, Samantha became the founder of the women’s clothing brand Saaki.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu Height Weight Bra Size Age

Bio
Real NameSamantha Ruth Prabhu
Other NameSamantha Akkineni
Nickname(s)Yasodha, Yasho, Sam
ProfessionActress
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 165 cm
in meters- 1.65 m
in Feet Inches- 5′ 5”
Weight (approx.)in Kilograms- 53 kg
in Pounds- 117 lbs
Figure Measurements (approx.)34-26-34
Eye ColourHazel Brown
Hair ColourBlack
Personal Life
Date of Birth28 April 1987
Age (as of 2022)35 Years
BirthplaceChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Zodiac signTaurus
NationalityIndian
HometownChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
SchoolHoly Angels Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, Chennai
CollegeStella Maris College, Chennai
Educational QualificationDegree in Commerce
DebutFilm: Ye Maaya Chesave (2010, Telugu film)
Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010, Tamil film)
FamilyFather– Joseph Prabhu
Mother– Ninette

Sister– N/A
Brother– Jonathan, David
ReligionChristianity
HobbiesReading, listening to music, shopping, gymming
ControversiesIn September 2013, Samantha created a stir by posting a controversial tweet on her social media account. The tweet was with respect to the first poster of Mahesh Babu’s film, Nenokkadine. It read, “Saw a poster of a yet to be released Telugu film. Not only is it deeply regressive, but it’s point is actually that it is deeply regressive.” The tweet did not go well with the fans of Mahesh Babu and they started criticizing and dis-respecting her.
In support of Samantha, her then boyfriend, Siddharth joined the conversation and started making derogatory comments against fans, by calling them haters and terrorists.
The fans were unhappy to such an extent that as per topsy.com, the hashtag #GetLostSamanthaAndSiddharth received 11,000+ tweets in just five hours.
Favourites
FoodSushi, Sweet pongal, Dairy milk chocolate, Paalakova
ActorsDhanush, Suriya, Rajnikanth
ActressAudrey Hepburn
DirectorsMani Ratnam, Woody Allen
TV ShowAmerican: The West Wing
BookThe Secret by Rhonda Byrne
DestinationLondon
BookThe Secret By Rhonda Byrne
Boys, Affairs and More
Marital StatusSeparated
Affairs/BoyfriendsSiddharth (2013-2015)
Naga Chaitanya (2015-present)
Husband/SpouseNaga Chaitanya (Actor, m. 2017; sep. 2021)
Marriage Date6 October 2017

Upcoming films

Samantha has a signed a mythological film in 2020 titled Shaakuntalam, directed by Gunasekhar, where she will be seen as Shakuntala. In November 2021, she was cast in Arrangements of Love directed by Philip John, marking her international debut. She signed a film with debutant director, Shantaruban, produced by Dream Warrior Pictures. She also has a pan-India film titled Yashoda, produced by Sridevi Movies, which started filming on 6 December 2021. It will be released on August 12, 2022. On 21 April 2022, she announced her film with Vijay Deverakonda with director Shiva Nirvana, marking her second collaboration with both of them. The film was launched in Hyderabad and is set in a Kashmir backdrop. It’s tentatively titled as VD11.

Television

Samantha made her television debut in 2020 by hosting an episode Telugu-language reality television series Bigg Boss 4 as part of a special episode. She received praise for her work in the series. Later, in the same year she once again hosted a talk show Sam Jam that streamed on Aha.

In 2021, Samantha starred in the second season of Hindi web-series The Family Man, marking her web debut. She played the role of the main antagonist Raji, a rebel leader from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRole(s)
2010Ye Maaya ChesaveJessie Thekkekuttu
Vinnaithaandi VaruvaayaaNandiniTamil
Baana KaathadiPriyaTamil
Moscowin KaveryKaveryTamil
BrindavanamInduTelugu
2011Nadunisi NaaygalAsylum patient
DookuduPrashanthiTelugu
2012Ekk Deewana ThaSamantha
Eega / Naan EeBinduTelugu
Tamil
Neethaane En PonvasanthamNithya VasudevanTamil
Yeto Vellipoyindhi ManasuNithya YelavarthiTelugu
2013Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle ChettuGeetha
JabardasthShreyaTelugu
Theeya Velai Seiyyanum KumaruHerselfTamil
Attarintiki DarediSashiTelugu
Ramayya VasthavayyaAkarshaTelugu
2014ManamKrishnaveni and Priya
Autonagar SuryaSirishaTelugu
Alludu SeenuAnjaliTelugu
AnjaanJeevaTamil
RabhasaInduTelugu
KaththiAnkithaTamil
2015S/O SatyamurthySameera
10 EndrathukullaShakila and Gadgi MoiTamil
Thanga MaganYamunaTamil
2016Bangalore NaatkalGrace Francis
TheriMithraTamil
24Sathyabhama “Sathya”Tamil
BrahmotsavamUnnamed NRITelugu
A AaAnasuya RamalingamTelugu
Janatha GarageBujjiTelugu
2017Raju Gari Gadhi 2Amrutha
MersalTaraTamil
2018RangasthalamRama Lakshmi
MahanatiMadhuravaniTelugu
Irumbu ThiraiDr. Rathi DeviTamil
SeemarajaSudhanthira Selvi (Silambu Selvi)Tamil
U TurnRachanaTamil
Telugu
2019Super DeluxeVaembu
MajiliSravaniTelugu
Oh! BabyB. Swathi “Baby”Telugu
Manmadhudu 2Architecture studentTelugu
2020JaanuJanaki “Jaanu” Devi
2021Pushpa: The Rise
2022Kaathu Vaakula Rendu KaadhalKhatija Begum
Shaakuntalam Films that have not yet been releasedShakuntalaTelugu
Yashoda Films that have not yet been releasedYashodaTelugu
Kushi TBATelugu

Television

YearTitleRoleLanguageNetwork
2020Bigg Boss Season 4HostTeluguStar Maa
2020–2021Sam JamAhaWeb talk-show
2021The Family Man: Season 2Rajalekshmi “Raji” SekharanHindiAmazon Prime Video

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