Naga Chaitanya took another chance on love by getting engaged to his long-term partner, Sobhita Dhulipala, on August 8, 2024. Previously, Chaitanya was married to well-known South Indian actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu.
Chaitanya and Samantha were married on October 6, 2017, but their marriage ended just four days before their fourth wedding anniversary.
Following the announcement of Chaitanya’s engagement to Shobhita Dhulipala, Samantha Ruth Prabhu made her first social media post. On the morning of August 8, 2024, Nagarjuna Akkineni, Chaitanya’s father, publicly shared the news of his son’s engagement and welcomed Shobhita into their family. Shortly afterward, Samantha posted a poignant update on her Instagram Stories.
Samantha first shared news about Vinesh Phogat retiring from wrestling after a distressing disqualification, adding a heartbreak emoji to her post. She then posted an advertisement for an AI class, and later shared a celebratory post from the Indian hockey team about their successes at the Paris Olympics.
Nagarjuna Akkineni extended his best wishes to Chaitanya and Sobhita on X, sharing two photos from their private engagement ceremony and writing a heartfelt message. He detailed that the engagement occurred at 9:42 am and expressed joy in welcoming Sobhita to the family, wishing the couple a lifetime of love and happiness.
The mention of 8.8.8 in Nagarjuna’s message is significant as it represents the date of the engagement, August 8, and the current year, 2024, which sums to 8. The number 8 symbolizes infinity, making 8.8.8 a meaningful representation of the couple’s new beginning and eternal love.