Amidst the news of Samantha’s second marriage, Raj Nidimoru’s ex-wife Shyamali Dey is in the headlines. She has been an assistant director and part of the creative team in films like Rang De Basanti and Omkara. Marriage broke after 7 years, reasons are still personal.
South Indian actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu got married for the second time on 1 December 2025. Raj Nidimoru, director of series like ‘The Family Man’ and ‘Farzi’, has become her second husband. By the way, this is also Raj’s second marriage. The name of his first wife is Shyamali Dey. Their marriage ended in divorce after 7 years. By the way, do you know who Shyamali Dey is? What is his relation with Bollywood? When was she married to Raj Nidimoru and when did their relationship end? Know everything here…
What is Shyamali De’s relation with Bollywood?
Shyamali Dey is no longer an actress, but she has done many types of work in Bollywood. He has worked with directors like Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra and Vishal Bhardwaj. She was sometimes an assistant director and sometimes a creative consultant. Sometimes he also worked as a script writer. The films in which he worked include ‘Rang De Basanti’, ‘Omkara’ and ‘Ek Nadir Golpo’ etc.
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When did Shyamali Dey get married to Raj Nidimoru?
According to the report of Filmibeat, Shyamali Dey married Raj Nidimoru in 2025. It is said that both of them met for the first time while working in the film industry. After a few months both of them got married. In some reports it was claimed that Raj and Shyamali have a daughter. Because once Raj was seen with a girl. However, this claim was later proved to be false and it was revealed that the child belonged to DK, a member of the director duo. Shyamali and Raj lived together for seven years and then decided to separate. The couple divorced in 2022.
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When Raj Nidimoru praised Shyamali Dey
Till a few years ago, Shyamali Dey had shown glimpses of her and Raj’s marriage several times on social media. However, Raj was completely different in this matter. He never talked much about Shyamali. Yes, once in an interview he had admitted that Shyamali used to help him in the casting of films. In an interview with Deccan Chronicle, Raj had said, “My wife Shyamali Dey constantly gives me advice in casting. She comes from a non-family background, so she always keeps us grounded.”