Telugu film industry is obsessed with Pan India films. As many as 15 projects are being made as Pan India projects from Tollywood and the latest to join the bandwagon is Samantha’s ‘Shaakuntalam’.
Samantha is already making her Hindi debut with a web series titled “The Family Man 2”. The latest we hear is the South siren is planning to dub Shaakuntalam in Hindi. The makers are also pitching the film as a Pan-India project to recover the costs.
Shakuntalam is based on the love story of Dushyanta and Shakuntala from the Athaparva of the epic tale Mahabharata. It tells about the love affair, secret marriage, separation of imprecation and reunion of the immortal love of Dushyanta and Shakuntala.
The film is directed by ace director Gunasekhar. Produced by Neelima Guna under Gunaa Teamworks banner, it has music by Mani Sharma. The film is expected to go on floors soon.