In the raining biopics in the Indian cinema, Vidya Balan is a regular name to pop up. The actress who successfully pulled off ‘Dirty Picture’ was in demand for the biopics of leaders like Indira Gandhi and Jayalalitha.
Now, the ‘Parineeta’ actress will be seen in yet another biopic as has opted to play as the Math Genius Shakuntala Devi in her biopic.
Shakuntala Devi, the mathematical wizard, or ‘human computer’ was known for her ability to make incredibly swift calculations. Though she never received any formal education, her talent for numbers also earned her a place in the 1982 edition of The Guinness Book of World Records.
BIG DAY ?! Excited to play the role of Math Genius, #ShakuntalaDevi. @vikramix @anumenon1805 and I are thrilled to bring to life the true story of ‘the human computer’ – a small-town Indian girl, who took the world by storm! @Abundantia_Ent
In theatres – Summer 2020 pic.twitter.com/LSCipkhwir— vidya balan (@vidya_balan) May 8, 2019
The Shakuntala Devi movie will be helmed by Anu Menon, director of London, Paris, New York and the much-talked-about Amazon Prime Original, Four More Shots Please!
Abundantia, the producer of movies like Airlift, Baby, Toilet-Ek Prem Katha and the Original Series Breathe, is currently developing the movie for the big screen. Anu Menon has also written the story along with Nayanika Mahtani and the dialogue will be penned by Ishita Moitra.
Scheduled to go on floors, later this year, the movie is slated to be a summer 2020 release.
“I am extremely excited to play the human computer, Shakuntala Devi, on the big screen. She was truly someone who embraced her individuality, had a strong feminist voice and braved many a naysayer to reach the pinnacle of success. I am thrilled that Vikram Malhotra, who I’ve worked with on Kahaani, and his team are producing the film. Vikram, Anu and I are proud to bring to life the story of one of the most inspiring women of this country,” Vidya Balan said.
