Give
Vidya
Balan
any
role
and
the
actress
knows
how
to
hit
it
straight
out
of
the
park
for
a
six!
That's
exactly
how
you
would
feel
about
the
trailer
of
her
upcoming
film
Shakuntala
Devi.
The
film
is
based
on
Indian
mathematician
Shakuntala
Devi,
who
was
also
known
as
the
'Human
Computer'.
The
trailer
begins
with
Vidya
Balan's
Shakuntala
Devi
introducing
us
to
her
'best
friend'
math
in
a
quirky
way.
We
then
get
a
glimpse
of
her
journey
from
being
a
child
prodigy
to
getting
her
name
registered
in
the
book
of
Guinness
World
Records
for
her
computational
prowess.
The
trailer
also
gives
us
a
sneak-peek
of
how
Vidya's
character
struggles
to
juggle
between
math
and
bringing
up
her
daughter
(played
by
Sanya
Malhotra).
In
short,
the
trailer
leaves
you
smiling
and
rooting
for
Vidya's
Shakuntala
Devi.
Watch
the
video.
Speaking
about
Shakuntala
Devi,
Vidya
Balan
earlier
shared
in
a
statement,
"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."
Director
Anu
Menon
was
quoted
as
saying,
"Shakuntala
Devi
was
an
extraordinary
woman,
who
lived
ahead
of
her
times
and
on
her
own
terms,
unapologetically.
Her
love
for
numbers
and
the
passion
with
which
she
spread
the
joy
of
maths,
against
all
odds
is
truly
fascinating.
Shakuntala
is
a
true
heroine
for
our
times.
And
who
else
can
capture
the
spirit
of
a
woman
like
Shakuntala
than
the
incredible
Vidya
Balan.
We
have
spent
months
together
in
script
development
and
it's
been
nothing
short
of
exhilarating."
Starring
Vidya
Balan,
Sanya
Malhotra
and
Amit
Sadh
in
pivotal
roles,
Shakuntala
Devi
is
slated
to
release
on
July
31,
2020
on
Amazon
Prime.