'Shaakuntalam' Box Office Collection Day 1: Samantha-starrer movie earns Rs 5 crore

Samantha starrer movie "Shaakuntalam" hit theatres on April 14. It is based on Kalidasa's play Abhijnanashakuntalam. The Times of India has rated the movie 3/5. While the listed average users' rating count to 3.3 out of 5 stars. And the IMDB score is 4.7 out of 10.

The recently-released mythological drama is available in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam - targeting all the major languages of India. Speaking of soundtracks, it features four tracks - "Mallika Mallika," "Rusivanamlona," Yelelo Yelelo" and "Madhura Gathamaa".

Shaakuntalam has a strong cast to woo cinephiles, which includes Samantha, Dev Mohan, Mohan Babu, Jisshu Sengupta, Sachin Khadekar and other major stars.


It had a slow start and managed to earn about Rs 5 crore on Box Office Day 1, as per early trends. It is said to not have been successful at drawing mass crowds, with an overall occupancy of 32.60 in Telugu speaking states - Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

More about 'Shaakuntalam'

Shaakuntalam was written and directed by Gunasekhar and produced by Neelima Guna under Gunaa Teamworks.

It is based on the renowned play "Abhijnanashakuntalam" by Kalidasa and stars Samantha in the lead role of Shakuntala, with Dev Mohan portraying Dushyanta, the king of the Puru dynasty. Additionally, the actors, like Jisshu Sengupta, Ananya Nagalla, Mohan Babu, Madhoo, Gautami and Aditi Balan, play supporting roles in the movie.

FAQs

Q1:What is the budget of Shaakuntalam?
As per reports, the budget of Shaakuntalam is estimated to be approx. Rs 65 crore.

Q2:What is the running time of Shaakuntalam?
Shaakuntalam's running time is 2 hrs 22 minutes.