How much money did Dil Raju lose on Shakuntalam?

Dil Raju put a lot of money towards Samantha's Shakuntalam, which Gunasekhar directed and co-produced. The picture has now proven to be a colossal flop at the box office. The box office earnings are less than Rs 5 crores, or less than 10% of the film's budget. The film will now go down in history as one of the most expensive flops in Telugu cinema.

The production costs approximately Rs 60 crores. The promotional expenditures add a significant amount to the total. According to sources, the OTT agreement is worth Rs 35 crores. There is no satellite agreement in place, which will increase the losses.

The film would now incur losses of up to Rs 20 crores to Dil Raju, who is alleged to be the film's financial backer. Gunasekhar will also suffer significant financial losses. Overall, Shakuntalam has left its producers in a shambles, with an unexpectedly large level of losses.