Actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu after announcing her separation from Naga Chaitanya, is slowly getting back to her feet and has signed two Telugu/Tamil bilinugal films that will go on floors later this year. It is yet to be revealed for what reason the celebrity couple split up but speculations are rife on the internet.

The most hurting rumours that spread was linking Samantha to her close friend and stylist Preetham Jukalkar. Samantha slammed the reports and wrote "They say I had affairs, never wanted children, that I am an opportunist, and now that I have had abortions. A divorce is an extremely painful process. Let [me be] alone allowing me the time to heal. This attack on me personally has been relentless. But I promise you this, I will never allow this or anything else they say, break me."

Jukalkar also reacted saying "Everybody knows that I call Samantha as ‘Jiji’ which is a north Indian term for sister. How can there possibly be a link-up between us?". He also lamented Naga Chaitanya's silence saying he should have cleared his name as he has known him and how he bonds with Samantha for years.

Controversial actress Sri Reddy has made the shocking statement that Preetham Jukalker is gay and hence there is no chance for him to have had an affair with Samantha. She has speculated that the divorce could have been triggered by Sam posting her glamorous photos on social media. Well knowing Sri Reddy's past dramas on social media netizens are not buying her words on face value and commenting the same on her timeline as well.