Shakuntala (1943)

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.

Genres: Drama, Romance

Stars: Jayashree, Chandramohan, Nana Palsikar, Zohra Sehgal