Samantha Ruth Prabhu believes millennials will relate to her ‘timeless’ character in Shaakuntalam

Samantha Ruth Prabhu-starrer Shaakuntalam is scheduled for a worldwide release on April 14 in multiple languages.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu in her regal avatar from Shaakuntalam. (Photo: PR Handout)

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu, who has been recovering from an autoimmune condition called myositis, is currently busy promoting her film Shaakuntalam. The movie is based on the Sanskrit play Abhijnana Shakuntalam by Kalidasa. Despite her reputation for intense roles in movies like U-Turn, Super Deluxe, Majili, The Family Man 2 and Yashoda, Samantha is all set to surprise her audience by taking on the role of a mythological character. She believes that millennials will relate to Shakuntala.

During a recent interview with Thi Cinemas, Samantha explained that Shakuntala is a very contemporary character who fought against societal norms, stood for her love, beliefs, and fought for her place in society. Samantha further stated that Shakuntala is timeless and transcends centuries, making it relatable to everyone.

“Here is a character who could be any of us. Fighting against societal norms. Her stand, her beliefs, these are all things you and I relate to today. So I think that millennials will connect to it,” the actor said.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu went on to praise the director of Shaakuntalam, Gunasekhar, for creating a magical world. However, she emphasised that the core of the film is “love, betrayal, redemption, dignity, and morality” – emotions that transcend time and connect with every human being.

Shaakuntalam also stars Dev Mohan, Allu Arha, Sachin Khedekar, Kabir Bedi, Dr. M Mohan Babu, Prakash Raj, Madhubala, Gautami, Aditi Balan, Ananya Nagalla and Jisshu Sengupta, among others. The film is scheduled for a worldwide release on April 14 in multiple languages.

On the work front, Samantha Ruth Prabhu also has Kushi and Citadel India in her kitty.

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