Chaitanya had been married to renowned South actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu. Four days before their fourth wedding anniversary, on October 6, 2017, the couple announced their divorce. Nagarjuna Akkineni welcomed Shobhita Dhulipala into their family and announced his son Naga Chaitanya's engagement to her early on August 8, 2024. Samantha sent a devastating message on her Instagram stories soon after.