Shaakuntalam, Samantha Ruth Prabhu's most recent film, has garnered media attention since its debuts in the USA, where it made over $150k aprox. (1.23cr) on its first day. The movie had a sluggish start in India, and early trends indicate that it would likely barely cross Rs 5 crore on its opening day. The filmmakers are hopeful that the movie would gain momentum in India as well, though, given its outstanding performance in the US market.
Shaakuntalam reportedly made "5 crore India net on its first day for all languages," according to Sacnilk. The movie made 2.43 crore in Telugu, 2 crore in Hindi, 1.15 crore in Tamil, and 0.20 crore in Malayalam.
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A Telugu movie called Shaakuntalam is based on Kalidasa's well-known classic play Abhigyan Shakuntalam. Shaakuntalam, billed as a fanciful story, centers on the epic love story of Shakuntala (Samantha) and King Dushyant (Dev). While out hunting in the jungle, King Dushyant encounters Shakuntala. According to the Gandharva system, they fall in love and get married.
The film's outstanding performance in the US market has given the creators faith that it will pick up steam in India despite the country's slow start. Critics have given the movie favorable reviews and commended Samantha Ruth Prabhu for her role in it. Mani Sharma's music for the movie has also garnered favorable reviews. In the film, Samantha plays the lead part, Shakuntala, and Dev Mohan plays Dushyanta, the monarch of the Puru dynasty. Mohan Babu, Jisshu Sengupta, Madhoo, Gautami, Aditi Balan, and Ananya Nagalla also play a number of supporting roles.
read the movie review "Shaakuntalam doesn't have anything noteworthy about it, not even the visual effects or the way it was made. It primarily appears to be a project that was thrown together carelessly without any thought given to building a setting that can captivate audiences and keep them fascinated until the very last frame. The movie heavily focuses on visual effects, and because the results are usually shoddy and garish, they severely detract from the story."
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