Samantha Ruth Prabhu, a well-known South Indian film actress, is ready to release her much-awaited movie Shaakuntalam on Friday, April 14th.The movie is based on the epic drama Abhijnana Shaakuntalam written by Kavi Kalidasa, and Samantha will be seen playing the role of the historical character Shakuntala.
The film is directed by Guna Sekhar and is expected to be a visual delight for the Indian audience.The third trailer of the film was released on April 6 at a grand event.
Recently, a video of Samantha struggling to walk at the trailer launch event has gone viral on the internet.In the video, Samantha is seen having trouble opening her eyes due to the flashlight of the paparazzi photographers’ cameras hurting her eyes.
Her team members requested the photographers to switch off the flashlights, as the actress was visibly uncomfortable.Samantha apologized for not being able to pose for them properly.
However, her fans and netizens were upset with the paparazzi for being insensitive towards her.Samantha is currently battling with the auto-immune disease Myositis.
Shaakuntalam also features Malayalam actor Dev Mohan in his Telugu cinema debut, playing the role of King Dushyanta.The film has a star-studded cast including Sachin Khedekar, Mohan Babu, Aditi Balan, Ananya Nagalla, Prakash Raj, Gautami, Menaka, Kabir Bedi, and baby Allu Arha, in the supporting roles.
Samantha’s fans have praised her for her down-to-earth attitude, even in difficult situations.Many of them expressed their disappointment with the paparazzi’s behavior and requested them to be more sensitive towards celebrities’ health issues.
Overall, Samantha’s upcoming movie Shaakuntalam is eagerly awaited by her fans and the Indian audience.However, her health condition and recent incident at the trailer launch event have raised concerns about the insensitivity of paparazzi photographers towards celebrities’ health.
