A few days ago makers of Shaakuntalam announced that the Samantha Ruth Prabhu starrer has been postponed and won’t release on February 17 as planned. Following that today, February 10, the makers revealed the new release date of the movie.
Announcing the same, the makers shared a new poster of the movie with the release date via their Twitter handle. The poster features Samantha and Dev Mohan along with the rest of the key cast. Allu Arjun’s daughter Arha has also been featured in the poster. Sharing the poster, the makers posted a caption reading, “The Love that was forgotten… An unforgettable tale of Love that remains???? #Shaakuntalam in theatres worldwide on April 14????.”
Helmed by Gunasekhar, Shaakuntalam is based on the Sanskrit play ‘Abhijnana Shakuntalam’ written by Kalidas. Aside from Samantha and Dev, the movie stars Sachin Khedekar, Kabir Bedi, Dr.M Mohan Babu, Prakash Raj, Madhubala, Gautami, Aditi Balan, Ananya Nagalla, Jisshu Sengupta, and others in supporting roles. Shaakuntalam marks as the acting debut of Allu Arjun’s daughter Arha. Backed by Sri Venkateswara, Shaakuntalam is set to release in 3D in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada.