Shaakuntalam collects ₹3 crore on day 1
Samantha Starrer Shaakuntalam earns ₹3 crore at the Indian box office on day 1.
Khateja Qureshi | Published On: Apr, 15, 2023 | 03:57 PM
Samantha Ruth Prabhu was busy promoting Shaakuntalam, the film release yesterday to mixed reviews. It is directed by Gunasekhar. It is Samantha’s first mythological drama. Reportedly the film has earned ₹3 crore nett in India on first day of it’s release.
Sacnilk reported, Shaakuntalam earned ‘ ₹3 crore India net on its first day for all languages’. The film earned ₹2.43 crore in Telugu, ₹0.4 crore in Hindi, ₹0.15 crore in Tamil, and ₹0.02 crore in Malayalam.
Radhakrishnaentertainments took to Twitter and shared an update on the film. It tweeted, “#Shakuntalam after excellent critic ratings and strong WOM…Day1> Premiers Day1 gross ..$175k+ and counting. Thanks USA Audience for your Enormous Support. Overseas Release By @Radhakrishnaen9.”
Coming back to Shaakuntalam, a Telugu film, is based on a popular Indian classic play Abhigyan Shakuntalam by Kalidasa. A whimsical tale, Shaakuntalam revolves around the epic love story of Shakuntala (Samantha) and King Dushyant, played by Dev Mohan. King Dushyant meets Shakuntala when he is out on a hunting trip in the jungle. They fall in love and get married as per the Gandharva system.
