Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Dev Mohan starrer Shaakuntalam to release in theatres on February 17, 2023; see new poster : Bollywood News

Telugu actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu is all set to kick off 2023 with an upcoming film, Shaakuntalam. The actress on Monday took to social media to announce the new release date. The film will now release on February 17, 2023.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Dev Mohan starrer Shaakuntalam to release in theatres on February 17, 2023; see new poster

Samantha Ruth Prabhu shared a new poster on January 2, 2023. She wrote, “Witness the #EpicLoveStory #Shaakuntalam in theatres from Feb 17th 2023 Worldwide! Also in 3D.”

Witness the #EpicLoveStory #Shaakuntalam in theatres from Feb 17th 2023 Worldwide! Also in 3D ????@Gunasekhar1 @ActorDevMohan #ManiSharma @neelima_guna @GunaaTeamworks @SVC_official @neeta_lulla @tipsofficial #MythologyforMilennials #ShaakuntalamOnFeb17 pic.twitter.com/dwOEdsKCna

— Samantha (@Samanthaprabhu2) January 2, 2023

The film also has a star cast consisting of Sachin Khedekar Kabir Bedi, Dr.M.Mohan Babu Prakash Raj, Madhubala, Gautami, Aditi Balan, Ananya Nagalla and Jisshu Sengupta in pivotal roles. Another added attraction to the starcast is icon Star Allu Arjun’s daughter Allu Arha portraying the role of Prince Bharata.

Presented by Dil Raju under Sri Venkateswara Creations in collaboration with Gunaa Teamworks, produced by Neelima Guna, and written & directed by Gunasekhar, the film will release in 3D.

The story of Shaakuntalam portrays the epic love story of Shakuntala and King Dushyant from Mahabharata, portrayed by Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Dev Mohan. Shakuntalam is based on internationally acclaimed Kalidasa’s Sanskrit play “Abhijnana Shakuntalam” which is set to release in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam & Kannada.