New Delhi: Samantha Ruth Prabhu unveiled a new trailer of her upcoming romantic drama 'Shaakuntalam'. The 'Family Man 2' actor shared the trailer on her official Instagram handle and wrote, "Get ready to embark on an epic journey of love #Shaakuntalam worldwide release on April 14 in 3D & 2D."
The new trailer of 'Shaakuntalam' shows some stunning visual effects and shows love story of Shakuntala and King Dushyanta and the trials they face to overcome everything.
Recently, Samantha Ruth Prabhu had opened up about the film's release and shared her excitement around it. She told news agency ANI that she was also quite nervous as 'Shaakuntalam' is a high-budget film. "There's no wall between North and South films now. I don't want to engage in any debate over this. As an actor, it gives me immense pleasure that I can work in films across languages. Nowadays, audiences also watch movies from different languages." She had said.
"It's a love story. And love is like a universe in itself. Our cultural heritage is rich. And the story of this film is inspired from one of our oldest classics. Apart from the story, the movie has high-level graphics and special effects. I am excited as well as a bit nervous. The budget of the film is quite high. But I feel, audience will love the movie," she added in the same interaction.
Shaakuntalam' is based on the famous Sanskrit play 'Abhijnana Shakuntalam' by Kalidasa. The film stars Dev Mohan as king Dushyant while Allu Arjun's daughter Allu Arha will portray the role of Prince Bharat in the film. Allu Arha is making her debut as a child artist in 'Shaakuntalam'.
Mohan Babu, Jisshu Sengupta, Aditi Balan, Ananya Nagalla will also be seen in supporting roles in the film.
The film has been helmed by Gunasekhar. 'Shaakuntalam' is a grand historic-period film. It is produced by Neelima Guna under Gunaa Teamworks and distributed by Sri Venkateswara Creations. Bankrolled on a budget of Rs. 80 crores, 'Shaakuntalam' will be released in theatres on April 14, 2023.