Shakuntala, daughter of Meneka and Rishi Vishwamitra lives in forest with her teacher, Rishi Kanva. In the forest she meets King Dushyant, falls in love with him and the two get married. After she has their baby (Prince Bharata), Dushyant leaves her in the forest with a promise to come back for her soon. However, due to a sage’s curse, Dushyant forgets all about Shakuntala, until destiny brings them together again.
Shakuntala, putri Meneka dan Rishi Vishwamitra tinggal di hutan bersama gurunya, Rishi Kanva. Di hutan dia bertemu Raja Dushyant, jatuh cinta padanya dan keduanya menikah. Setelah dia melahirkan bayi mereka (Pangeran Bharata), Dushyant meninggalkannya di hutan dengan janji akan segera kembali untuknya. Namun, karena kutukan orang bijak, Dushyant melupakan semua tentang Shakuntala, hingga takdir mempertemukan mereka kembali.