Shakuntala (TV series)

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. Her story is told in the Mahabharata and dramatized by Kalidasa in his play Abhijñānaśākuntala (The Sign of Shakuntala).[1][2]

For other depictions of Shakuntala in film, see Shakuntala (disambiguation).

Shakuntala
Promotional logo
Based onShakuntala
by Kālidāsa[1]
Directed by
  • Dharmesh Shah
  • Mukesh kumar Singh
  • Noel Smith
  • Swapnil Mahaling (Shahane)
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of episodes104
Production
Running timeapprox. 24 minutes
Production companySagar Pictures[1]
Release
Original networkSTAR One
Original release2 February (2009-02-02) –
6 July 2009 (2009-07-06)

Plot

The story is a fairy tale about a baby who was found by the Sage Kanva who gives her refuge in his ashram and raises her like his own daughter. Shakuntala meets King Dushyanta who is completely smitten. He approaches her, wins her heart, and gives her his Royal seal, his Ring. Circumstances separate Shakuntala from King Dushyant, and she pines for her love to return.[3]

Cast

References
  1. "Shakuntala in Gujarat". www.telegraphindia.com.
  2. "STAR One: Not so young any more". afaqs!.
  3. "indya.com - STAR - STAR One - Shakuntala... An eternal love story". 1 August 2009. Archived from the original on 1 August 2009.
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