Samantha Akkineni wanted to have a baby with Naga Chaitanya

Shaakunthalam producer Neelima Guna has lambasted rumors that Samantha Akkineni and Naga Chaitanya have broken up their marriage because the Family Man 2 star did not want to have a baby. In an interview, Neelima revealed that when her father, director Gunasekhar, offered Shaakunthalam to Samantha last year, the actress turned down because she wanted to start a family with Chaitanya.

“When my father, director Gunasekhar garu approached Samantha last year for Shaakunthalam, she cherished the tale and was really excited. But, she informed us shooting have to be wrapped up through July or August as she turned into making plans to begin her own family with Naga Chaitanya," Neelima told Hyderabad Times.

The producer even stated that Samantha was saying yes to the role as she was fearing it would take too long. “I wanted to be a mother; She told us that was her priority. Period films take time and I was very nervous to say yes. But we assured that the extensive pre-production saved us a lot of time.

Meanwhile, Samantha Akkineni on Friday answered to “fake rumours and stories" being unfold withinside the media towards her after she and actor Naga Chaitanya introduced their separation. In a statement published on her Twitter and Instagram accounts, Samantha stated divorce is “a very painful process" besides however the “relentless personal attacks" have made it more difficult. “They say I had affairs, never wanted children, that I am an opportunist and now that I have had abortions. A divorce in itself is an extremely painful process. Let 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," the 34-year-old actress wrote.