Samantha has had a fantastic year with four 100-crore hits in 2016! The actress has managed to stay trending all year with marriage rumors and about her relationship with Naga Chaitanya. The actress has never confirmed any of the stories and always maintained that she will tell her fans when the time is right. Now, Samantha has officially confirmed her relationship with Telugu star Naga Chaitanya and will be getting married to him. In an interview to IB Times, the actress said that she will not be quitting films because of her marriage.
'It's so unfortunate that I have to address the "marriage means quitting films" issue. I don't know anything other than films – for the last eight years I have been living out of a suitcase and working in films. There's not much I know other than films and I don't want to leave films. I am marrying into a family and a person who is very encouraging of what I am doing right now. I think it's up to the audience and filmmakers to see beyond the whole tag of marriage, and it is happening. If it can happen in Bollywood, it should happen in the South as well. Until the audience and the industry say we've had enough of her, I'm not quitting films!'
Answering a question of when the duo are likely to tie the knot Samantha responds that there's still time for that.
'Chay (Naga Chaitanya) and I are in a relationship and the reason we're not talking about marriage is because even the immediate family would know about the wedding only three months before. Why should I talk about marriage to the media when there's still time? We have our parents' blessings and there's nothing to hide. We have a friendship and relationship as long as my career – right from my first film. I'm extremely happy. And no, the wedding is not in 2016.'
She also said that Naga Chaitanya is the anchor in her life and he's the stability in her tumultuous life!