Following a passionate encounter with King Dushyanta (Chandramohan), the comely Shakuntala (Jayashree) finds herself pregnant and rejected by the royal court. She gives birth in a forest to a son which she names Bharat (Kumar Ganesh). When the King tracks his former lover down and tries to take her back, she flatly refuses him.
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Cast
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Jayashree
Shakuntala
Also in
Dr. Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani
Mehndi
Chandramohan
King Dushyanta
Also in
Amrit Manthan
Pukar
Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre
Vasant Desai
Rajaram Vankudre Shantaram
Kumar Ganesh
Bharat
Dewan Sharar
Nana Palsikar
Also in
Two Acres of Land
Gandhi
V. Avadhoot
Zohra Sehgal
Known for
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Saawariya
Chandra Mohan
King Dushyanta
Ratanpriya
Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre Director · Dewan Sharar Writer Kalidasa Author
United States release December 25, 1947 · Produced in India
Production
Rajkamal Kalamandir
Production
India
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Original language
Hindi
Spoken on screen
Hindi
Release dates
India · January 1, 1943
Theatrical
United States · December 25, 1947
New York City, New York
Italy
September 15, 1947 · Venice Film Festival
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