Here's when trailer of Shaakuntalam will release

The trailer of Shaakuntalam, the upcoming historic drama starring Samantha Ruth Prabhu in the lead role, will be released on January 9, the makers announced on social media.

The film is set to hit the theatres on February 17.

Helmed by Gunasekhar, the historic period drama 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.