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Shaakuntalam
''Shaakuntalam'' is an upcoming Indian Telugu-language historical film written and directed by Gunasekhar. It is produced by Neelima Guna under Gunaa Teamworks and distributed by Sri Venkateswara Creations. Based on a popular play '' Abhigyanam Shakuntalam'' by Kalidasa, the film features Samantha in the titular role of Shakuntala and Dev Mohan as Dushyanta, the king of Puru dynasty along with Mohan Babu, Jisshu Sengupta, Madhoo, Gautami, Aditi Balan and Ananya Nagalla in supporting roles. The project was announced in October 2020 by Gunasekhar. The film's production began in February 2021 at Annapurna Studios in Hyderabad and ended in August 2021. The film was shot extensively around Hyderabad, including Ramoji Film City, Ananthagiri Hills, and Gandipet Lake. ''Shaakuntalam'' is scheduled to be released on 17 February 2023. Cast * Samantha Ruth Prabhu as Shakuntala * Dev Mohan as Dushyanta *Mohan Babu as Durvasa Maharishi *Aditi Balan as Anasuya *Ananya Nagalla as Pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neelima Guna
Neelima Guna is the elder daughter of Gunasekhar, Film Director and Producer, and Ragini Guna. Career Neelima Guna started her career as co-producer with the film Rudhramadevi(2015), starring Anushka Shetty in the titular role, Rana Daggubati and Allu Arjun alongside several other noted actors playing important roles, directed by Gunasekhar. In 2021, she is producing ‘ Shaakuntalam’ starring Samantha Akkineni Samantha Ruth Prabhu (formerly: Samantha Akkineni; born 28 April 1987) is an Indian actress who mainly works in Telugu and Tamil film industries. She is a recipient of several awards, including four South Filmfare Awards, six South Indian ..., Filmography References External links * {{IMDb name, id=7771095, name=Neelima Guna Living people Indian women film producers Telugu film producers 1994 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dev Mohan
Dev Mohan is an Indian actor and model who works in Malayalam Cinema. His works include the movies '' Sufiyum Sujatayum'' and ''Panthrandu''. Early and personal life Dev Mohan was born on 18th September 1992 in Thrissur, Kerala. He did his schooling in Technical High School, Thrissur. After studying Mechanical Engineering from Vidya Academy of Science and Technology, Thrissur, he worked as the team leader in a company in Bangalore. There he started his modelling career. In 2016, he participated in the Peter England Mr. India 2016 conducted in Mumbai and was a finalist in it. In 2020 he married his long time girlfriend Rajina. Career In 2020 Dev Mohan appeared as the title role Sufi, in the movie '' Sufiyum Sujatayum'' which was released on Amazon Prime. He was selected for the role through an audition conducted by the crew. After the audition he went on two year preparation for the role learning Arabic and Sufi dance. It took about nine months to perfection the Sufi whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samantha Ruth Prabhu
Samantha Ruth Prabhu (formerly: Samantha Akkineni; born 28 April 1987) is an Indian actress who mainly works in Telugu and Tamil film industries. She is a recipient of several awards, including four South Filmfare Awards, six South Indian International Movie Awards and two Andhra Pradesh State Nandi Awards. She has established herself as one of the leading actresses in Telugu and Tamil cinema. Samantha worked part-time on modeling assignments while pursuing a degree in commerce. She soon received offers for film roles and made her acting debut in Gautham Vasudev Menon's critically acclaimed Telugu romance film, ''Ye Maaya Chesave'' (2010), which fetched her the Filmfare Award for Best Debut Actress and a Nandi Award. Samantha then became the second actress ever to win both the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil and the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu in the same year, for her performances in the films ''Neethaane En Ponvasantham'' (2012) and ''Eega'' (2012 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aditi Balan
Aditi Balan is an Indian actress, dancer and model who works in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films. She is best known for her role as Aruvi in the film ''Aruvi''. After the completion of her law degree in Chennai, she appeared in an brief role in ''Yennai Arindhaal ''Yennai Arindhaal'' () is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film co-written and directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon, and produced by A. M. Rathnam. The film stars Ajith Kumar, Trisha Krishnan, Anushka Shetty and Arun Vijay and re ...'' (2015). Career She first featured in the movie ''Yennai Arindhal'' (2015) in an uncredited, brief role. She then got the opportunity to play a lead role in the film, Aruvi. It was one of the biggest hits in 2017, and her performance was unanimously praised by critics. She received many accolades for Aruvi including Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – South. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunasekhar
Gunasekar (born 2 June 1964) is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his works in Telugu cinema. He has directed films in action, romance, mythological, and historical drama genres. He has won a National Film Award, multiple Nandi Awards, and a Filmfare Award South. Gunasekhar directed the mythological film ''Ramayanam'' (1997), which won the National Film Award for Best Children's Film and was screened at the International Children's Film Festival of India. His 2003 action film, Okkadu was huge commercial success becoming the highest grossing Telugu film of that year and was remade into various Indian languages. His other notable films include ''Sogasu Chooda Tharamaa'' (1995), ''Choodalani Vundi'' (1998), '' Manoharam'' (2000)'','' and '' Rudhramadevi'' (2015). Career Before venturing into mainstream film direction, Gunasekar worked as an associate director to D. V. Narsaraju, Kranthi Kumar, and Ram Gopal Varma. Gunasekhar made his directorial debut with the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abhigyanam Shakuntalam
''Abhijnanashakuntalam'' (Devanagari: अभिज्ञानशाकुन्तलम्, IAST: ''Abhijñānaśākuntalam''), also known as ''Shakuntala'', ''The Recognition of Shakuntala'', ''The Sign of Shakuntala'', and many other variants, is a Sanskrit play by the ancient Indian poet Kālidāsa, dramatizing the story of Śakuntalā told in the epic ''Mahābhārata'' and regarded as best of Kālidāsa's works. Its exact date is uncertain, but Kālidāsa is often placed in the 4th century CE. Origin of Kālidāsa's play Plots similar to the play appear in earlier texts. There is a story mentioned in the ''Mahābhārata''. A story of similar plot appear in the Buddhist Jātaka tales as well. In the Mahābhārata the story appears as a precursor to the Pāṇḍava and Kaurava lineages. In the story King Duṣyanta and Śakuntalā meet in the forest and get estranged and ultimately reunited. Their son Bharata is said to have laid the foundation of the dynasty that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sachin Khedekar
Sachin Khedekar (born 14 May 1965) is an Indian actor and director known for his work in Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Gujarati language films. His well-known films include '' Kaksparsh'', '' Astitva'' and Shyam Benegal's '' Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero'' in which he portrayed Subhas Chandra Bose. Notable TV series include '' Sailaab'' ''Imtihaan'' and ''Samvidhaan'' in which he played B. R. Ambedkar. Biography Khedekar was born on 14 May 1965 and raised in Vile Parle, Mumbai, in a Marathi Chitpavan Brahminbr>family. He lost his father at the age of 5. He is married to Jalpa Khedekar. Career Khedekar started as a theatre artist before moving to act in movies. He started acting in plays in 1985. His first play was ''Vidhilikhit''. He has also been in a play titled ''Shyam Rang'' in 2000. He got into Hindi television through the show ''Imtihaan'' in 1995. Filmography Films Television *''Samvidhaan'' *''Imtihaan'' (1994) *'' Sailaab'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ananya Nagalla
Ananya Nagalla (born Anusha Nagalla) is an Indian actress who appears in Telugu films. She made her debut in the 2019 film '' Mallesham'' and went onto appear in films such as ''Play Back'' (2021) and '' Vakeel Saab'' (2021). She was nominated for SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu. Early life Nagalla was born in a Telugu family in Sathupalli of Khammam district in Telangana (then in Andhra Pradesh) to Venkateswara Rao and Vishnu Priya. Her father is a businessman and her family moved to Hyderabad for her studies. She completed her B. Tech in Raja Mahendra College of Engineering, Ibrahimpatnam and worked in Infosys before pursuing a career in the film industry. Career While working, Nagalla appeared in the short film ''Shaadi'' and was nominated as Best Actress at the SIIMA Short Film Awards. She was later auditioned and selected for the 2019 biographical '' Mallesham'' co-starring Priyadarshi. She was credited with her birth name Anusha Nagalla in the film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madhoo
Madhoo Shah (Madhubala) (born Padma Malini; 26 March 1969) is an Indian actress known for her works predominantly in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada language films. She was a part of Movies like ''Phool Aur Kaante'' (1991), ''Roja'' (1992), ''Allari Priyudu'' (1992), '' Yodha'' (1992), and S. Shankar's Tamil hit '' Gentleman'' (1993). Early life and family Madhoo is a Tamilian. Her birth name was Padma Malini but her father changed her name to Madhu Malini when she entered school. She was educated at St. Joseph's High School, Juhu and at University of Mumbai. She is the cousin of actress Hema Malini and therefore the aunt of Esha Deol. Career Madhoo was signed on by action director Veeru Devgan for his son Ajay Devgan's debut in ''Phool Aur Kaante'' (1991), but her first release was K. Balachander' s ''Azhagan'' (1991), co-starring Mammooty, Bhanupriya and Geetha. She made her Hindi movie debut with another newcomer Ajay Devgn in ''Phool Aur Kaante'' (1991). She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shakuntala
Shakuntala (Sanskrit: ''Śakuntalā'') is the wife of Dushyanta and the mother of Emperor Bharata. Her story is told in the '' Adi Parva'' of the ancient Indian epic ''Mahabharata'' and dramatized by many writers, the most famous adaption being Kalidasa's play ''Abhijñānaśākuntala'' (''The Sign of Shakuntala''). Legends Birth Once, Vishvamitra started to meditate to earn the status of a Brahmarshi. The intensity of his penance frightened Indra. He feared that Vishvamitra might want his throne. To end his penance, Indra sent Menaka, an apsara, to lure him and bring him out of his penance. Menaka reached Vishwamitra's meditating spot and started to seduce him. Vishvamitra could not control his lust and desire and his penance was broken. Vishvamitra and Menaka lived together for a few years and a daughter was born to them. Later, Vishvamitra realized that all those things were Indra's tricks. He realized that he needed to control his emotions. Vishvamitra left Menaka and Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabir Bedi
Kabir Bedi ( pa, ਕਬੀਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਬੇਦੀ; born 16 January 1946) is an Indian actor. His career has spanned three continents covering India, the United States and especially Italy among other European countries in three media: film, television and theatre. He is noted for his role as Emperor Shah Jahan in '' Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story'' and the villainous Sanjay Verma in the 1980s blockbuster ''Khoon Bhari Maang''. He is best known in Italy and Europe for playing the pirate ''Sandokan'' in the popular Italian TV miniseries and for his role as the villainous Gobinda in the 1983 James Bond film ''Octopussy''. Bedi is based in India and lives in Mumbai. He is 17th Descendant of Guru Nanak Dev Ji , Founder Of Sikhism Early life and education Kabir Bedi was born in Lahore in the Punjab Province of British India (now in Punjab, Pakistan) on 16 January 1946 into a Punjabi Khatri Sikh family of the Bedi clan that had devoted itself to India's fight for indepe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Venkateswara Creations
Sri Venkateswara Creations is an Indian film production company based in Hyderabad. It is established by Dil Raju in 2003. Raju has produced several Telugu films on this banner. The company also has a subsidiary film distribution business named 'Sri Venkateswara Film Distributors'. Some of the notable films produced by the company include '' Dil'' (2003), ''Arya'' (2004), ''Bhadra'' (2005), ''Bommarillu'' (2006), ''Kotha Bangaru Lokam'' (2008), '' Brindavanam'' (2010), '' Mr. Perfect'' (2011), ''Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu'' (2013), ''Sathamanam Bhavati'' (2017), ''Fidaa'' (2017), '' F2'' (2019), ''Maharshi'' (2019), and '' Sarileru Neekevvaru'' (2020). Eight directors debuted in Telugu cinema through Sri Venkateswara Creations Sukumar, Boyapati Srinu, Bhaskar, Vamsi Paidipally, Srikanth Addala, Vasu Varma, Ravi Yadav, and Venu Sri Ram. History Background Raju and his brothers started film distribution in the early 1990s and partnered with ''Venkata Lakshmi Films'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
