Shakuntala Devi: Here's Why We Need More Films Like Amazon Prime Video's Upcoming Biopic
India is full of gems like Shakuntala Devi who made a significant change by passing down their adept knowledge which is why it is high time we recognize these unsung heroes and give them their due.
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oi-Lekhaka
By Lekhaka
Knowledge,
education,
and
intelligence
are
three
interdependent
key
elements
for
a
person
to
flourish
and
that
fact
will
be
emphasised
in
the
biographical
drama
film
titled
Shakuntala
Devi
which
will
be
available
for
streaming
on
the
over-the-top
platform
of
Amazon
Prime
Video
this
31
July
2020
onwards.
The
film
follows
Shakuntala
Devi's
life,
who
was
a
genius
mathematician
and
astounded
the
whole
world
with
her
intelligence,
by
solving
complex
mathematical
calculations
within
a
matter
of
seconds.
The
power
of
the
mind
can
move
mountains
effortlessly
and
people
like
Shakuntala
Devi
and
Anand
Kumar
were
well
aware
of
that
fact,
which
is
why
they
were
educators,
paving
way
for
a
better
future
by
sharpening
the
minds
of
the
next
generation.
India
is
full
of
gems
and
world-class
educators
like
Anand
Kumar
and
Shakuntala
Devi,
who
made
a
significant
change
by
passing
on
their
knowledge.
It
is
high
time
we
recognised
these
unsung
heroes
and
gave
them
their
due.
Fortunately,
Bollywood
is
bringing
to
its
audience
awe-inspiring
real-life
based
stories
like
Super
30
and
Shakuntala
Devi!
The
upcoming
film
Shakuntala
Devi
is
directed
by
Anu
Menon
and
produced
by
Sony
Pictures
Networks
Productions
and
Vikram
Malhotra.
The
film
stars
Vidya
Balan
in
the
lead
along
with
the
stellar
cast
of
Jisshu
Sengupta,
Sanya
Malhotra
and
Amit
Sadh.
So,
make
sure
to
grab
some
popcorn
and
tune-in
to
Amazon
Prime
Video
on
July
31
to
watch
the
film!