Shakuntala (1920 film)

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Shakuntala
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Original titleShakuntala
Directed by Suchet Singh [1]
Release date
  • 1920 (1920)
CountryIndia

Shakuntala is a 1920 film [2] directed by Suchet Singh.

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Plot

Raja Dushyanta going to hunt in a forest happens upon a beautiful maiden, her name was Shakuntala. Raja instantly falls in love with her. He gives her a ring as a symbol of his affection and commitment to marry. After return, Raja has an attack of amnesia and Shakuntala loses the ring in a lake, so she could not convince him of who she is.

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References

  1. Richard Abel (2005). Encyclopedia of Early Cinema. Taylor & Francis. p. 591. ISBN   978-0-415-23440-5.
  2. Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. p. 244. ISBN   978-1-135-94318-9.