Sobhita Dhulipala had one strict rule about her love life: she would never date an actor. Years later, she found herself in a relationship with Telugu star Naga Chaitanya, whom she married in December 2024. Looking back on her past thoughts, Sobhita now admits that she was perhaps too quick to judge.
In a chat with The Hollywood Reporter India, the actor explained how his thinking has changed over the years. Reflecting on her 2016 statement about not dating someone from the same profession, she said, “I think I was stereotyping it at the time, maybe because of the examples around me. It was probably me being narrow.”
For Sobhita, changing her mind is nothing to be ashamed of. She believes that people should be open to seeing things differently as they grow, rather than just holding on to ideas because they once believed in them.
“I’m more afraid of people who don’t change their minds. I’m okay with having different opinions at different times. I’m okay with adapting,” she said.
Sobhita also spoke about the attention surrounding her personal life, especially her relationship with Naga Chaitanya. The couple reportedly started dating in 2022, less than a year after Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu announced their separation in October 2021. Chaitanya and Samantha got married in October 2017.
Sobhita and Chaitanya got married in December 2024. Their relationship has drawn attention, but the actor believes it’s important not to let outside opinions dictate how one sees oneself.
“Society is like the weather. It comes and goes. If you identify with the weather too much, you’ll be lost once the weather changes. So, I think it’s important to be centered and keep my eyes open to what reality is. I think I’ve been lucky to know that. Being centered is a choice you make,” she said.
Her latest comments also bring back a conversation she had with Film Companion in 2023, when she talked about being less rigid in her views on dating an actor.
“I think my judgments have come down a little bit. Being judgmental isn’t necessarily a bad thing. I think it’s only when we judge, do we evaluate. If we’re constantly judgmental for analysis, it’s not right. But I think, it’s very natural to be judgmental in measure. I said that in a few years, I pulled down a certain amount, maybe,” he said at the time.
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