[1][2][3] Produced by Select Pictures,[4] it was based on the renowned play Abhignana Sakuntalam by Kalidasa, the film features Surabhi Kamalabai in the titular role of Sakuntala and Yadavalli Suryanarayana as Dushyanta.

[5] It is among the first ten talkie films made in Telugu cinema.

[6] An advertisement promoted it as, "another extraordinary Telugu talkie for the Andhra region, surpassing even the grandness of Paduka Patabhisheka.

"[5] Notably, Sakuntala marked the beginning of comedic roles in Telugu cinema.

It features fishermen who catch a fish that has swallowed Sakuntala's ring, leading to humorous interactions.