Samantha starred in Hari-blockbuster Harish’s film Yashoda. Samantha plays the lead part in the movie, which is meant to be about mythology, but now everyone is focusing on Shakuntalam. It was filmed in Telugu and will also be made available in Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, and Malayalam. Shakuntalam, however, has been repeatedly postponed because its creators claimed it was labor-intensive and that watching it in 3D would be a visual feast.
Shaakuntalam
Story
The producers of Shakuntalam haven’t released an official plot summary, but according to sources, this incredibly expensive film is based on Kalidasa’s well-known Sanskrit play “Abhijnana Shakuntalam.” Shakuntala and King Dushyant from the Mahabharata, whose love tale is one of the most well-known in Indian history, are portrayed by Samantha and Dev Mohan.
Cast
The film was directed by Gunasekhar and stars Samantha as well as Dev Mohan, Allu Arha, Sachin Khedekar, Kabir Bedi, Dr.M. Mohan Babu, Prakash Raj, Madhubala, Gautami, Aditi Balan, Ananya Nagalla, and Jisshu Sengupta. Under the name of Guna Teamworks, Shekar V Joseph is the director of photography, ManiSharma is the music composer, and Neelima Guna is the producer. Dil Raju is the film’s presenter.
Let’s discuss about the movie’s technical team. Prawin Pudi is the editor, Ashok did the artwork, Chaitanya Prasad and Shreemani wrote the lyrics, Raju Sundaram is the choreographer, Venkat is in charge of the stunt choreography, King Solomon is in charge of the dialogue writing, Alagarsamy Mayan is in charge of the VFX, and Annapurna Studios handled the digital imaging.
Release Date | When and Where to Watch?
Shakuntalam has been delayed numerous times for a variety of reasons, but before it is finally released, the creators have decided to make it available in 3D. Wait for the official announcement of the theatrical release date if you want to see the entire movie.
As we all know, the movie is being directed by the incredibly talented Gunasekhar. He is renowned for creating films with groundbreaking production values. He constructed a set of the Charminar for the Okkadu movie with Mahesh Babu, which at the time was the biggest set ever constructed in Tollywood. He also stated that Shakuntalam has the room to construct sets that are so large that they will be a visual feast in the theatres.
Trailer
Shakuntalam is ready to be seen by the public, but the 3D conversion has taken some time. Nevertheless, we may anticipate the movie’s release in March 2023. Shakuntal’s trailer won’t be ready for some time, but in the meanwhile, we can anticipate a teaser or other informational video. Only the motion poster for Shakuntalam has been made available; you can view it here.
Budget and Collection
Speaking of the budget, Shakuntalam’s is about 65 crores, which is more than Samantha’s market, but the creators believed in the content, so let’s hope for the best. Shakuntalam is a female-centric period film, and in Telugu, we rarely see female-oriented movies, let alone this type of big-scale movie.
Movie Review and Ratings
Many people are looking forward to Shakuntalam, which is anticipated to be released in March 2023. Like Samantha’s last film Yashoda, which has a 7.2/10 IMDb rating, Shakuntalam is a female-centric movie that succeeded well both critically and commercially.
Summary
The most expensive picture in Samantha’s career, Shakuntalam is also the most important because Gunashekar recently quit working on Rana’s Hirnya Kasyapu movie in order to focus only on Shakuntalam.
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