Samantha Ruth Prabhu shares five crazy things about Shaakuntalam: A rabbit bit me

Samantha Ruth Prabhu, recently took to her Instagram handle to share a candid video of herself talking about her upcoming release, Shaakuntalam, which is just around corner. In video, Samantha can be seen seated in a car, heading towards her round of promotions. In transit, she shared five facts about film, and herself in it, which body knew up until w. 

All about props and costumes

In video, Samantha can be seen dressed in a bejeweled structured kurta with mirror work. She dons her freshly styled bangs with a pair of oversized glasses. Samantha can be seen in a jovial mood as she shares her list of fun facts. Her first fact from sets of film, was flower allergy she got on her arm for having to wear flower jewelry throughout duration of shoot. Samantha recalls how 'flower-shaped tattoo' she had because of imprint jewelry left, lasted for 6 months, leading her to think that it was probably permanent. imprint however, went away.

Talking about costumes, Samantha recalls 30kg heavy lehenga she had to dance in, which hilariously kept spinning her out of frame due to its weight. She states how a simple spin took 10 to 15 takes to film, all for that lehenga.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu was bit by a rabbit on Shaakuntalam sets 

One of tidbits Samantha shares is that she dubbed for Shaakuntalam in 3 langus - Tamil, Telugu and Hindi, finding experience quite intense to point that she was even mouthing dialogues in her sleep. Samantha was also allegedly bit by a rabbit on set, on which she quipped how y are t as cute as y seem. Lastly, she revealed how her hair in Shaakuntalam, is t actually her own. 

Shaakuntalam, starring Samantha Ruth Prabhu in titular role, is slated for a release this Friday on 14 April. Directed by Gunasekhar, film stars Dev Mohan as King Dushyanta. Samantha will also be seen in Kushi, later this year, opposite Vijay Deverakonda.