Samantha Ruth Prabhu's Shaakuntalam gets new release date

Shaakuntalam, the upcoming film starring Samantha Ruth Prabhu in the titular lead role, is set to release in theatres on February 17, 2023, the makers informed on social media on Monday. The film will release in 3D as well.

The historic period drama is helmed by director Gunasekhar, who has bagged the National Film Award for directing the 1997 film Ramayanam. The film is based on the play Shakuntala written by 4th century Sanskrit poet Kalidas.

While Samantha will play Shakuntala, the film features Dev Mohan play the king of the Puru Dynasty, Dushyanta. Others who are part of the cast include Mohan Babu, Gautami, Aditi Balan, Prakash Raj, Madhoo, and Ananya Nagalla, who will appear in pivotal roles.

Apart from the original Telugu version, the film will also be simultaneously dubbed into Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi. While the film was initially supposed to have released in November 2022, the makers had postponed citing 3D effects.