Samantha Ruth Prabhu: Actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s upcoming film Shaakuntalam is a highly awaited film. The South star will be seen for the first time in the mythological genre. She plays Kalidas’ Shakuntala in the film. Posters and teasers of this Gunasekhar directorial have already created tremendous hype before its release.
Samantha looks magical in poster
In the new posters just unveiled by the makers Samantha looks magical. As princess Shakuntala, she is an epitome of elegance and royalty in the poster. She is dressed in a golden lehenga with heavy embroidery and traditional gold jewellery.
This is the first time Samantha is playing a mythological character and she has slipped into the role with ease. Designer and fashion stylist Neeta Lulla has designed Samantha’s wardrobe for Shaakuntalam.
Take a look at Samantha’s new posters from Shaakuntalam here:
Samantha shares a glimpse
Samantha Ruth Prabhu has been busy in the promotions of Shaakuntalam. On Wednesday, she shared a glimpse on Instagram and also spoke about her character Shakuntala. She said, “Shakuntala – She has beliefs, she is truthful in her love, in her devotion. Even in the hardest parts of her journey, she bears it with so much grace and dignity, and those are the parts that I connected to. She dealt with the worst adversities with dignity and grace. Given an opportunity to play, that is so close to Princess, forest and animal characters made the child in me scream in joy. So literally very very happy, I believe the audience.
Shaakuntalam all set for release
After a long postponement, Shaakuntalam is all set for a grand release worldwide next month. The film was initially scheduled to release in February but was postponed. It will now release on April 14, in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi. The film will also be available in 3D, promising a visual treat to movie buffs.
Helmed by Gunasekhar, Shaakuntalam is based on Kalidasa’s acclaimed Sanskrit play ‘Abhijnana Shakuntalam. The film will also see Allu Arjun’s daughter Arha’s debut. She plays Prince Bharata.
Other actor featuring in the film are Sachin Khedekar, Kabir Bedi, M Mohan Babu, Prakash Raj, Madhubala, Gautami, Aditi Balan, Ananya Nagalla, Jisshu Sengupta.
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