Simbu and Nayan had an ugly lovers spat and Simbu, being the d*ck he is shared their intimate pictures in the media so as to take revenge on her after their breakup. This happened in early 2000s so there was a public uproar. And unsurprisingly, Nayan faced a lot of blacklash while Simbu got out scot free.
With Prabhu deva, she fell in love with him ans they got to the point of marriage. It was an open secret. But Prabhu at that time was still married and had two kids. His wife put a court case on him stating that he was financially neglecting his family due to the extra marital affair with Nayan. She again filed a second court case asking the court to prohibit Prabhu and Nayan's marriage on these grounds. It was an ugly public spectacle. She also gathered women association's support in and around Chennai and protested again Nayan, burning her effigies on public roads and expert panels discussing how Nayan has brought disrepute to "indian" culture. And, you guessed it right, as it happens in Indian society, Nayan was ruthlessly vilified while Prabhu got away with most of it. He ended up divorcing his wife but the damage was done. Nayan lost film opportunities and some industry people also turned against her. She became very private and guarded about her life post this. She has had a tough battle.
All in all, Nayan is an extremely strong individual to overcome all of it and still believe in love and marriage, above all. I admire how she never let people get her done and is still doing solid work even after so many years in the industry.
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