Shaakuntalam: Here's what Samantha had to say after watching the first copy

Samantha, who was lying low with health issues is finally back in the game now. She has resumed the shoots of Khushi and her Hindi project Citadel. On the other hand, Shaakuntalam is a film that Samantha had pinned a lot of hopes on. This is her first historical drama and she plays the titular role in this Gunasekhar directed drama.

Well, the makers held a special screening for Samantha yesterday and the star heroine is beaming up with happiness after watching the film. She posted a long message and said "And I finally watched the movie today! @Gunasekhar1 garu.. you have my heart. What a beautiful film! One of our greatest epics brought to life so endearingly! I can’t wait for our family audiences to be swept away by the powerful emotions!"

The film has been made on a lavish scale by Guna Team Works and Dil Raju and they released the trailer in a very grand manner. This is Samantha's first proper Pan-India release and she had planned massive promotions for the same. Mani Sharma has composed the music and Dev Mohan is playing the main lead.

There is so much buzz for this film as Samantha has always said in all her interviews that this is one film she is looking forward to as she has a performance-oriented character. Allu Arjun's daughter, Allu Arha makes her film debut with Shaakuntalam. Watch this space for more updates on this project which will be released on the 14th of April.