A Hindustan Times report claimed that the Daggubati family hosted actors Naga Chaitanya and Sobhita Dhulipala for a high tea after their engagement. Producer Suresh Babu, who is Rana Daggubati's father, and actor Venkatesh Daggubati also attended with their families. Some members of Daggubati family continue to follow Chaitanya's ex-wife Samantha Ruth Prabhu on Instagram, causing rift rumours.