Actress Lakshmi Manchu recently made headlines, without taking names, she talked about an actress who is struggling to find work after her divorce.
Published: September 17, 2025 7:28 PM IST
Popular Telugu film actress Lakshmi Manchu is in the news for a recent interview. Without naming names, she alluded to a superstar actress struggling to find work after her divorce. Lakshmi stated that the actress has not only been blacklisted in the industry, but has also been stripped of roles in films she was previously signed to. Lakshmi Manchu didn’t name any names, but it’s widely believed in the industry that she’s referring to Samantha Ruth Prabhu.
Did Lakshmi Manchu reveal about Samantha Prabhu?
Samantha Ruth Prabhu married Nagarjuna’s son and superstar Naga Chaitanya in 2017. The couple enjoyed considerable popularity, but they divorced in 2021. Following the divorce, Samantha’s career has dwindled. She has been offered limited film roles, most of which have been mediocre at the box office.
Women have to suffer more, says Lakshmi Manchu
In an interview with ‘Great Andhra,’ Lakshmi Manchu clearly stated that women face more difficulties in society than men. Expressing displeasure at the reporter’s question, she said that people always point fingers at women’s personal lives, but men’s mistakes are quickly forgotten. Although Samantha is still single, she has been linked to director Raj Nidimoru. Meanwhile, Naga Chaitanya dated actress Sobhita Dhulipala and then married her in 2024.
ఇదే ప్రశ్న హీరోలను అడిగే ధైర్యం ఉందా మీకు? సమాజంలో ఆడవాళ్లకు ఇప్పటికే ఉన్న కట్టుబాట్లు చాలు, కొత్త రూల్స్ పెట్టొద్దు!
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— శ్రీకాంత్ (@yskanth) September 16, 2025
The harsh reality of the industry
Lakshmi Manchu’s statement on Samantha Ruth Prabhu has once again raised the question of why actresses face a lack of work after marriage or divorce, while male stars’ careers remain unaffected. Samantha’s career has become the latest example of this debate.
Story Highlights
- Lakshmi Manchu, hinted that a superstar actress was sidelined from films after her divorce, believed to be Samantha Ruth Prabhu.
- She claimed the actress was blacklisted and even removed from projects she had already signed.
- Lakshmi stressed that women face harsher judgment than men. Society constantly questions their personal lives, while men’s mistakes are overlooked.
- Samantha’s career has slowed since her 2021 divorce from Naga Chaitanya, reigniting debates about gender bias in the film industry.
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