Shakuntala (1943 film)
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Shakuntala is a 1943 drama film based on Kālidāsa's Sanskrit drama Abhijñānaśākuntalam,[1][2] directed by V. Shantaram. [3] It was the first film made under the newly formed Rajkamal Kalamandir banner that Shantaram had started. It was the first film to be shown commercially in US.[4] Adapted from the Shakuntala of Kalidas the screenplay was by Diwan Sharar. Music was composed by Vasant Desai with lyrics by Diwan Sharar and Ratan Piya.[5] The cinematatography was by V. Avadhoot and the film starred Kumar Ganesh, Jayashree, Chandra Mohan, Ameena, Shantaram, Zohra and Nana Palsikar.[6]
Shakuntala | |
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Directed by | V. Shantaram |
Written by | Diwan Sharar (screenplay) |
Based on | Abhijñānaśākuntalam by Kālidāsa |
Produced by | V. Shantaram |
Starring | Jayshree Chandra Mohan V. Shantaram Ameena |
Cinematography | V. Avadhoot |
Music by | Vasant Desai |
Production company | |
Distributed by | National Finance of India, Ltd., Delhi, India |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
The film initially sticks to the traditional version of Kālidāsa's play but later follows a "transformation" in the form of "empowerment of women" in Shakuntala's role, which is attributed to a critique of the play by Bankim Chatterjee.[7]