Vidya
Balan's
first
look
from
Shakuntala
Devi
biopic
out
|
FilmiBeat
Vidya
Balan's
name
has
always
been
synonymous
with
challenging
roles.
Sometime
back,
it
was
reported
that
the
actress
will
be
seen
essaying
the
role
of
ace
mathematician
aka
'Human
Computer' Shakuntala
Devi
in
her
biopic.
The
film
is
all
set
to
hit
the
shooting
floors
in
London.
But
before
that,
the
makers
unveiled
Vidya's
first
look
from
the
film.
In
the
newly-released
still,
the
'Tumhari
Sulu'
actress
is
seen
flaunting
a
short
haircut
and
wearing
a
red
sari
and
a
bindi.
Vidya
took
to
her
Twitter
page
to
unveil
her
first
look
and
wrote,
"She
was
extraordinary,
in
every
sense
of
the
word!
Know
the
story
of
the
child
prodigy
&
the
human
computer,
#ShakuntalaDevi."
(sic)
The
film
will
be
helmed
by
Anu
Menon.
She
was
quoted
as
saying
in
an
official
statement,
"I
have
always
been
fascinated
by
Shakuntala
Devi
and
felt
that
hers
is
an
incredible
story
that
had
to
be
told.
She
was
an
extraordinary
woman,
who
lived
ahead
of
her
times
and
on
her
own
terms,
unapologetically."
She
further
added,
"From
Vidya
to
the
rest
of
the
cast
and
crew
and
my
producers-
Vikram
and
Sony
Pictures
Network
Productions,
I
am
so
glad
that
all
the
elements
have
come
forward.
I'm
delighted
that
everyone
will
finally
get
to
witness
it
on
the
big
screen."
Earlier,
Vidya
was
quoted
as
saying
by
PTI,
"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.
But
what
truly
fascinates
me
is
that
you
wouldn't
normally
associate
a
fun
person
with
math...and
she
completely
turns
that
perception
on
its
head.
How
incredible
that
The
Math
Genius,
The
Human
Computer,
was
a
small-town
Indian
girl,
who
took
the
world
by
storm."
Shakuntala
Devi
is
touted
to
be
a
unique
tale
of
the
human
mind
and
relationships
and
will
hit
the
big
screens
in
summer
2020.