Entertainment / Sun, 31 May 2026 News18

This Actor Once Took A Flight For Date With His Ladylove Because He Dislikes Texting: 'It Was So Old School'

2 / 9 Naga Chaitanya shared the insight during an interview with New York Times in 2024, where he reflected on how the couple first connected on Instagram. ADVERTISEMENT5 / 9 Chaitanya explained that he is not a big fan of texting or communicating extensively through social media platforms. 6 / 9 Sobhita found this approach charming, describing it as refreshingly old school in today’s digital age. It was so old school in a way,” she said. On this occasion, Naga Chaitanya shared romantic photos with her along with a caption that read, “Happy birthday my lady @sobhitad .

Last Updated: May 31, 2026, 16:08 IST

1 / 9 Naga Chaitanya and Sobhita Dhulipala are undeniably one of the most adored and popular celebrity couples. Chay once opened up about his love story with Sobhita, revealing that they first connected on Instagram.

2 / 9 Naga Chaitanya shared the insight during an interview with New York Times in 2024, where he reflected on how the couple first connected on Instagram.

3 / 9 At the time, they were living in different cities—he in Hyderabad and she based in Mumbai—making their early conversations entirely digital. However, within a couple of weeks of chatting on Instagram, he decided to take things offline in a grand yet simple way.

4 / 9 He reportedly took an hour-long flight just to meet her for a lunch date in Mumbai at Pali Village Cafe.

5 / 9 Chaitanya explained that he is not a big fan of texting or communicating extensively through social media platforms. “I'm not a big fan of texting. I'm not a fan of communicating on social media,” he said.

6 / 9 Sobhita found this approach charming, describing it as refreshingly old school in today’s digital age. “That was the charming part. It was so old school in a way,” she said.

7 / 9 Sobhita Dhulipala and Naga Chaitanya got married on December 4, 2024, after getting engaged in August the same year. Their dating rumours first surfaced in 2022, a year after Chay’s divorce from Samantha Ruth Prabhu.

8 / 9 Meanwhile, Sobhita is celebrating her birthday today. On this occasion, Naga Chaitanya shared romantic photos with her along with a caption that read, “Happy birthday my lady @sobhitad . Grateful I get to do life with you.” She replied, “Thank you bangaaram.”