Shaakuntalam

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Shaakuntalam

Released Apr 17, 2023

2h 30m

Drama

Fantasy

Romance

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When Shakuntala, daughter of mage Vishwamitra and nymph Meneka, meets King Dushyant, the two fall in love and get married. They have a child, but Dushyant forgets all about Shakuntala due to a sage's curse, until destiny brings them together again.

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Anupama Chopra

Film Companion

Shaankuntalam should have been a dazzling tale of dharma and karma, love and longing. Instead, it’s a crashing bore.

Apr 14, 2023

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

The best thing that can be said about the bloated fantasy drama Shaakuntalam is that the costumes are eye-catching. Everything thing else is terrible, including the acting and fake-looking visual effects. It's too much money spent on hackneyed filmmaking.

Apr 23, 2023

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Dhaval Roy

The Times of India

Shaakuntalam’s cinematic experience will be best enjoyed in theatres. The opulent sets, elaborate war sequences, and ostentatious costumes will transport you to the abundant world of mythicism.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 21, 2023

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Devesh Sharma

Filmfare

Instead of going for a dubbed version, the director should have released the film all over India with subtitles. At least then the singularity of the film wouldn’t have been trifled with.

Rated: 2.5/5

Apr 15, 2023

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Nandini Ramnath

Scroll.in

With little attention paid to character development, the performances are as plasticky as the film’s look.

Apr 15, 2023

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Sashi

It was a graphic movie and just romantic movie.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/17/23

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Audience Member

Excellent movie, incredible performance by SAMANTHA, melodious music, nice direction.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/20/24

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Jack M

worst movie of the year. see anything else

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/17/23

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Synopsis

When Shakuntala, daughter of mage Vishwamitra and nymph Meneka, meets King Dushyant, the two fall in love and get married. They have a child, but Dushyant forgets all about Shakuntala due to a sage's curse, until destiny brings them together again.

Director: Gunasekhar
Producer: Neelima Guna
Screenwriter: Gunasekhar
Distributor: Dil Raju Productions
Production Co: Sri Venkateswara Creations, Gunaa Teamworks, Dil Raju Productions
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Original Language: Telugu
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 17, 2023, Limited
Runtime: 2h 30m

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