Actress Samantha has returned before the public after a brief absence due to illness. She was present during the Shakuntalam trailer launch on Monday. She was spotted with a new look by wearing glasses while wearing a white saree. On the other hand, when talking about the movie and himself, Samantha became emotional. Her eyes began to brim up with tears. According to Gunasekhar, Samantha is the movie's hero. The director predicted that the movie will receive more audience acclaim than he had anticipated. He stated, "I'd like to thank Dil Raju for picking me for this movie''. Gunasekhar claimed that Samantha is the real star of the movie and that Dil Raju only agreed to work on the project and invested crore of rupees by trusting on Samantha. With these statements, Samantha lost her composure and broke down in tears.