Eesha Rebba rejected Gunsekhar's ''Shakuntalam'' due to less remuneration?

Eesha Rebba is arguably one of the most gorgeous young ladies in Tollywood today. Eesha rose to popularity with her debut in ''Anthaka Mundu Aa Tarvatha'' opposite Sumanth Ashwin. She soon became a household name after the success of ''Ami Thumi'', and her chemistry with Adivi Sesh was one of the best pairings. During her eventful career, she has worked in several feel food films which have worked wonders for her career.

Now, Eesha Rebba is in the limelight for a surprising reason. According to reports, Eesha was offered to play a supporting yet pivotal role in the upcoming mythological epic love story ''

Shakuntalam

''. However, she failed to bag the opportunity because of her remuneration demands. Eesha, reportedly, demanded a

huge paycheck

for ''Shakuntalam'', which gave the makers a bit of a shock. The report, further, states that the actress' busy schedule too proved to be an issue and resulted in her missing out on the film.

The core plot of ''Shakuntalam'' is taken from

Adi Parvam in Mahabharata

. The film will reportedly show the love story of

Shakuntala and Dushyanth

. It is learned that the film’s team has officially announced that Samantha Akkineni will be playing the role of Shakuntala, one of the lead characters in Kalidasa's epic Sanskrit play Abhijnana Shakuntalam. Mani Sharma will compose the music for this film, which will release in almost all the languages of the country. Gunasekhar’s elder daughter Neelima Guna will be bankrolling the project under Gunaa Teamworks.