Samantha and Dev Mohan-starrer Shaakuntalam releases today; Allu Arjun’s daughter Arha makes debut

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Shaakuntalam hits
theatres today

Samantha’s epic drama and first pan-India release Shaakuntalam has hit theatres on April 14 in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada in 2D and 3D formats [{ "selector": ".uumwf-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 459px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".sxjow-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Allu Arjun’s daughter
makes debut

Ala Vaikunthapuramuloo and Pushpa star Allu Arjun’s daughter Allu Arha has made her debut with Shaakuntalam. Allu Arha can be seen playing the role of Prince Bharat [{ "selector": ".cfcmz-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 459px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".kqpiz-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Allu Arjun wishes
Shaakuntalam team
best of luck

The Telugu superstar, who is in the news for his upcoming film Pushpa: The Rise, took to Twitter and wished all the best to Shaakuntalam team in a recent tweet [{ "selector": ".zoglx-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 459px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".ttkwc-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Hope you like cameo
Allu Arha: Allu Arjun

Allu Arjun wrote, “Hoping you all like the little cameo by Allu Arha. Special thanks to Guna garu (director Gunasekhar) for introducing her on screen and taking care of her so precisely. Will always cherish this sweet moment” [{ "selector": ".ctxti-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 436px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".qqffz-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Who is Prince Bharata?

Mahabharata’s Adi Parva mentions Prince Bharata as the son of Dushyanta and Shakuntala. As per popular tradition, Bharat, the traditional name for the Indian subcontinent, is named after Bharata [{ "selector": ".cnsll-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 456px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".pmplx-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Shaakuntalam story

The film has been directed by Gunasekhar and is based on Kalidasa’s Sanskrit play Abhijnanashakuntala. It is a love story of the graceful Shakuntala and the Puru king Dushyanta [{ "selector": ".wmwea-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 456px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".uojkx-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Shaakuntalam budget

Made on a budget of around Rs 80 crore, the movie features Samantha, Dev Mohan, Ananya Nagalla, Mohan Babu, Kabir Bedi, Gautami, Sachin Khedekar, Jisshu Sengupta, among others [{ "selector": ".xjguc-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 456px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".xousx-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Shaakuntalam day 1 box office prediction

The Samantha film may earn Rs 4 crore in India on its day one in all languages, as per Sacnilk [{ "selector": ".wadod-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 486px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".drtus-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Where can you book
Shaakuntalam tickets?

Movie enthusiasts and Samantha fans can book tickets on BookMyShow, Paytm Movies, Paytm, and Amazon Pay. You can also watch it online once it releases on an OTT platform [{ "selector": ".kgnzp-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 455px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".jrgkd-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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