For the first time in her career, star actress Samantha experimented big time with ‘Shaakunthalam’. She is known for a style of acting and did contemporary films for most part of her career. Her only period movie was ‘Rangasthalam’ which was set in the 80s. She attempted the mythological genre for the first time through ‘Shaakunthalam’ which is directed by Gunasekhar.
It has hit the screens finally and the special shows and premieres started two days back. People who watched the movie claim that it is not up to the mark. Many felt that ‘Shaakunthalam’ had warning signs right from the moment it was announced.
Gunasekhar is a very good director but he has been out of form right from ‘Varudu’ which arrived back in 2010. The way he made ‘Shaakunthalam’ left everyone disappointed. He failed to showcase the story of ‘Abhignana Shaakunthalam’ written by Kalidasu in an interesting manner. Fans of Samantha expected that this movie may take her to the next level but they are wondering why she accepted this flick in the first place.
A lot of people are claiming that Samantha took a wrong decision by picking up the ‘Shaakunthalam’ project. The team failed to create a positive buzz on the film through its teasers and trailer. They promoted the film quite aggressively but all that went in vain as there is a lack of any substance in the movie. ‘Shaakunthalam’ can be termed as a failed attempt by Gunasekhar. Experts state that the ‘Okkadu’ director should have concentrated more on the visuals and graphics in order to produce better quality content.
After scoring success through lady-oriented films like ‘Oh Baby!’ and ‘Yashoda’, a lot of the audience expected Samantha to repeat the same result with ‘Shaakunthalam’ as well. But the trade reports suggest that the movie may end up as a failure both on the critical and commercial front. Currently, Samantha is working on a romantic entertainer titled ‘Khushi’ and it has Vijay Deverakonda playing the male lead.
