Vidya Balan with Anupama Banerjee, daughter of Shakuntala Devi.

The biopic film of the Indian mathematician ‘Shakuntala Devi’, known as Human Computer, will have its world premiere on July 31 on OTT platform Amazon Prime. Vidya Balan will be seen in the role of Shakuntala Devi in ​​this film. Sanya Malhotra will be seen in the role of her daughter Anupama Banerjee.

Directed by Anu Menon, the script of the film he co-wrote with Nayanika Mahtani. Talking about this, Anu said, ‘Making Shakuntala Devi has been a beautiful and exhilarating experience, where we discovered the incredible journey and so many aspects of the legend, which we had no clue about. There was a lot more in his life than we have seen or read about him.

Talked to Anupama for three years

According to Anu, ‘We spent almost three years talking to his daughter Anupama. During this time, Anupama opened several layers of her mother’s story. Anupama and her husband Ajay Abhay Kumar were very open-minded and honest. We got a chance to understand Shakuntala in a special and intimate way from the eyes of a daughter. We not only got a wonderful talent story, but also a beautiful love story between a mother and a daughter. ‘

Vidya Balan with Shakuntala Devi’s daughter Anupama and her husband Ajay Abhay Kumar.

We are thrilled about the mother’s story

Talking about the film, Shakuntala Devi’s daughter Anupama Banerjee said, ‘My husband and I felt an instant connection with Anu Menon and Nayanika Mahtani (script writer). We knew that we could trust him to capture the essence and spirit of my incredible mother’s story. We are thrilled that Vikram Malhotra and Abundantia adopted this project and shaped it. ‘

My mother was versatile and did everything

Anupama further said, ‘Ajay and I could not expect better producers from them. I am also happy that I have had the opportunity to give me significant input in advancing the script, as everyone is well aware of my mother’s passion and love for mathematics, but on the other hand she was versatile and always new things Wanted to do. ‘

She is always the life of the party

According to Anupama, ‘My mother loved traveling to new places and believed in living to the fullest. There was never a sad atmosphere around my mother, she was always the life of the party. She loved cinema, singing and dance. He loved wearing new clothes and had the largest group of friends around the world. ‘In short, I am happy that this film has managed to retain their energy, laughter and enthusiasm. I am waiting for the release of the film and I am sure that the audience will enjoy more knowledge about my mother. ‘

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