'Shaakuntalam' has started to stream on Amazon Prime Video. The streaming giant is offering the movie to its patrons across the world.
The film was released in theatres on April 14. It came out on OTT less than a month before its theatrical release.
The Samantha-starrer was a theatrical disaster. Producer Dil Raju said that it's the biggest "jolt" in his 25-year-old career.
Director Gunasekhar adapted Kalidasa's Abhijnanasakuntalam, which was a 7-act play, as the movie. "Understanding the characters from Kalidasa's angle felt awesome. I felt today's generation will surely connect with the characters. This is no tragic story. The ending is happy. The titular character defies societal norms as a single mother. Unwed motherhood was seen as a cardinal sin in those times. Today's women, like Shakuntalam, are standing up for their rights," Gunasekhar said before the film's theatrical release.
