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Shakuntala (1920 film)

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

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

Plot

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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.

Cast

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  • Dorothy Kingdon as Shakuntala
  • Goharjaan as Raja Dushyanta
  • Samson as Sampson
  • Sutria as Mrs. Sutria
  • Signorina Albertini
  • Khorshedji Engineer
  • Kanjibhai Rathod
  • Rewashankar
  • Dadibhai Sarkari
  • Isaac Simon

References

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  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.
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