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The Telugu film "Shaakuntalam" directed by Gunasekhar was a colossal flop at the box office in the United States, collecting only $252k in its opening weekend. The film's overseas distributor is expected to lose around Rs 2 crore on the investment due to low collections. The film's US distributor reportedly saw the film four days before its release and predicted it would be a washout.
Despite the star power of Samantha, Dil Raju, and Gunasekhar, the opening day collection of their movie Shakunthalam was mediocre. The film failed to generate a proper opening and couldn't bring in a share of Rs 14 lakh in Uttarandhra. The industry was expecting more collections than Yashoda, but the marketing, publicity, or premiere planning seems to have gone awry somewhere, and the opening did not come. Comments are circulating throughout the industry, stating that it is a grave mistake to premiere a movie, especially when the content is subpar.
Director Gunasekhar's latest film "Shaakuntalam" is a period drama based on the Kalidasa version of the Mahabharata story of Shakuntala and King Dushyanta. The film lacks emotional depth and fails to capture the assertive nature of the original Mahabharata version of Shakuntala. Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Dev Mohan deliver impressive performances, while Allu Arjun's daughter Allu Arha brings warmth and freshness to the screen. The 3D conversion is a big letdown. The film receives a rating of 2 stars.