Samantha Prabhu enchanting as Shakuntala

Samantha Ruth Prabhu is moving from strength to strength with each of her new films. After taking India by storm with her special dance track, Oo Antava from Pushpa, the actress is ready to prove just how versatile she is with her next big Telugu release.

The actress will play the lead role in the mythological drama, Shaakuntalam. The first look poster of the film was shared by the team on Monday, reports NDTV.

The poster features Samantha Ruth Prabhu in a sacred grove of sorts surrounded by deer, swans and peacocks. The actress looks ethereal as Shakuntala in a white ensemble with floral embellishments and accessories.

Shaakuntalam is based on the Indian play Abhijnanashakuntalam by the great poet Kalidasa. Sharing the poster of the film, Samantha Ruth Prabhu wrote, “Presenting...Nature’s beloved…the Ethereal and Demure…Shakuntala from Shaakuntalam.”

In the caption, Samantha Ruth Prabhu also tagged the film’s writer-director Gunasekhar.  Neelima Guna and Dil Raju, who are producing the films under the banner of Gunaa Teamworks and Dil Raju Productions respectively, have also been tagged in the post. The post features the hashtags “Mythology For Millennials” and “Epic Love Story”.