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[40] [41] A television film, titled Shakuntalam, was an adaptation of the play by Indian theatre director Vijaya Mehta. [ 42 ] Bharat Ek Khoj , a 1988 Indian historical drama television series by Shyam Benegal based on Jawaharlal Nehru 's The Discovery of India (1946), included a two part adaptation of the play and Kalidasa's life which aired ...
Priyamvada brings a tray of cosmetics to adorn Shakuntalaa.Nalagarh, 1840–1850. National Museum, New Delhi.. Shakuntala (Sanskrit: शकुन्तला, romanized: Śakuntalā) is a heroine in Indian literature, best known for her portrayal in the ancient Sanskrit play Abhijnanashakuntalam (The Recognition of Shakuntala), written by the classical poet Kalidasa in the 4th or 5th century CE.
Based on a popular play Abhignyana Shakuntalam by Kalidasa, the film features Samantha in the title 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. In the film, Shakuntala and King Dushyant marry, but Dushyant ...
Shakuntala is an Indian television series that premiered on 2 February 2009 and aired until 6 July 2009. The show was based on characters in Hinduism where Shakuntala (Sanskrit: शकुन्तला, Śakuntalā) is the wife of Dushyanta and the mother of Emperor Bharata.
Of around 155 extant Sanskrit plays, [a] at least 46 distinct plays by at least 24 authors have been translated into English. William Jones published the first English translation of any Sanskrit play in 1789.
According to the Mahabharata, Dushyanta is the son of Ilin and Rathantī, also rendered Ilina and Rathantara, respectively. [2] According to primogeniture, Dushyanta succeeds his father as the king of Hastinapura, because he is the eldest among his siblings Sura, Bhima, Pravashu, and Vasu.
It is an adaptation of Kalidasa's work Abhijnana Shakuntalam. [1] [2] The film is produced by Dushyanth Sridhar and Srinivas Kannaa under Desika Daya Productions. The movie stars debutants Shubham Sahrawat and Payal Shetty in the leading roles. [3]
Drama, as is understood now, is a borrowed art form in Kerala and started with the publication of the Malayalam translation of Abhijnana Shakuntalam in 1882. The field of Malayalam theatre and drama became active by the end of the 19th century. It played an active role in the early-20th-century Kerala reform movement.