Mumbai (Maharashtra): Multilingual mythological drama Shaakuntalam, headlined by Samantha Ruth Prabhu, is set to be released in theatres on November 4. Based on Kalidasa's acclaimed Sanskrit play Abhijnana Shakuntalam, the film is written and directed by award-winning director Gunasekhar of Rudhramadevi fame.
Billed as a whimsical tale, Shaakuntalam revolves around the epic love story of Shakuntala and King Dushyant, portrayed by The Family Man star Samantha and Dev Mohan (Sufiyum Sujatayum), respectively. Production banner Sri Venkateswara Creations shared the film's release date and motion poster on its official Twitter handle on Friday.
"Witness the #EpicLoveStory #Shaakuntalam in Theatres from Nov 4th 2022 Worldwide! #ShaakuntalamOnNov4," the tweet read.
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Actor Kabir Duhan Singh will appear as King Asura, while other prominent actors will play important roles in the mythological movie. Being Samantha Ruth Prabhu's first pan-India movie, all hopes are pinned on this visually creative mythological drama.
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Pushpa: The Rise star Allu Arjun's daughter Allu Arha portrays the role of Prince Bharata, son of Shakuntala and Dushyant. Sachin Khedekar, Kabir Bedi, Dr M Mohan Babu, Prakash Raj, Madhubala, Gautami, Aditi Balan, Ananya Nagalla and Jisshu Sengupta are also part of the cast.
Shaakuntalam is presented by Dil Raju via Sri Venkateswara Creations in collaboration with Gunaa Teamworks and is produced by Neelima Guna. The film will be released in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi.
Shakuntalam aside, Samantha also has a science fiction thriller Yashoda ready for release. Her lineup of upcoming films also includes romantic drama Khushi wherein she will be seen alongside Vijay Deverakonda.
