Vidya Balan is all set to step into math genius Shakuntala Devi’s shoes for the film Shakuntala Devi – The Human Computer.
And now, the makers released the first look of the actress from the film.
In the first look, we can see Vidya flaunting a short bob and a saree. Vidya looks spitting image of Shakuntala Devi in the poster.
Vidya Balan’s first look from human computer Shakuntala Devi’s biopic
Vidya shares the teaser and wrote, ‘’She was extraordinary, in every sense of the word! Know the story of the child prodigy & the human computer, #ShakuntalaDevi @sonypicsprodns @Abundantia_Ent @anumenon1805 @vikramix @SnehaRajani’’
She was extraordinary, in every sense of the word! Know the story of the child prodigy & the human computer, #ShakuntalaDevi @sonypicsprodns @Abundantia_Ent @anumenon1805 @vikramix @SnehaRajani pic.twitter.com/P2PAqPp5Tt
— vidya balan (@vidya_balan) September 16, 2019
She also shares the poster and wrote, “Excitement is multiplying each day! Time to dig into the ‘root’ of the mathematical genius, #ShakuntalaDevi.”
Excitement is multiplying each day! Time to dig into the ‘root’ of the mathematical genius, #ShakuntalaDevi. #FilmingBegins @sonypicsprodns @Abundantia_Ent @anumenon1805 @vikramix @SnehaRajani pic.twitter.com/Ayz2TNlePF
— vidya balan (@vidya_balan) September 16, 2019
Shakuntala Devi, the mathematical wizard, or ‘human computer’ a moniker she earned, was known for her ability to make incredibly swift calculations. Shakuntala’s genius was first discovered at the age of 5, when she solved a math problem for 18-year-old students. 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.
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Directed by Anu Menon and produced by Vikram Malhotra, under the banner of Abundantia, the film is set to release in the summer of 2020.