Actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu recently shared a powerful quote from the Bhagavad Gita amidst the failure of her most recent film, Shaakuntalam. The film, which was seen as a major turning point for the actress, did not fare well at the box office, receiving a disappointing response from critics and audiences alike.
Taking to Instagram, Samantha shared a picture of herself along with the quote, "Karmanye vadhika raste Ma phaleshu kadachana Ma karma phala he tur bhuh Ma te sangotsva karmani." The quote, which emphasizes the importance of focusing on the act of doing rather than the end result, appears to refer to the failure of Shaakuntalam.
Directed by Gunasekhar and produced by Neelima Guna's Gunaa Teamworks, Shaakuntalam is a mythological play based on Kalidasa's classic drama Abhignyana Shakuntalam. It stars Samantha as Shakuntala and Dev Mohan as Dushyanta, the ruler of the Puru dynasty, with a supporting cast that includes Mohan Babu, Jisshu Sengupta, Madhoo, Gautami, Aditi Balan, and Ananya Nagalla.
Despite the setback, Samantha has already moved on to her next project, the Indian adaptation of Citadel, currently being shot in London alongside co-star Varun Dhawan. Helmed by Raj and DK, who are well-known for their work on The Family Man series, the American series features Richard Madden and Priyanka Chopra as expert spies for Citadel, a secret group with no ties to any nation.