Shakuntala (1932)
- Original title
- శకుంతల
- Directed by
- Sarvottam Badami
- Genre
- drama
- Country
- India
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This 1932 Telugu talkie adapts Kalidasa's classic play about King Dushyanta who falls in love with the hermit girl Shakuntala. It includes comedic scenes involving fishermen and her missing ring.
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What happens
Sakunthala is a 1932 Telugu-language film directed by Sarvottam Badami. Produced by Select Pictures, it was based on the renowned play Abhignana Sakuntalam by Kalidasa, the film features Surabhi Kamalabai in the titular role of Sakuntala and Yadavalli Suryanarayana as Dushyanta. It is among the first ten talkie films made in Telugu cinema. An advertisement promoted it as, "another extraordinary Telugu talkie for the Andhra region, surpassing even the grandness of Paduka Patabhisheka." Notably, Sakuntala marked the beginning of comedic roles in Telugu cinema. It features fishermen who catch a fish that has swallowed Sakuntala's ring, leading to humorous interactions. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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