Shakuntala
Devi
is
one
of
the
most
anticipated
OTT
releases
of
this
year.
The
film
showcases
the
life
of
the
'Human
Computer'
Shakuntala
Devi
who
was
a
world
class
educator
and
a
brilliant
mathematician.
Essaying
the
role
of
Shakuntala
Devi
is
none
other
than
Vidya
Balan
and
the
film
is
just
a
few
days
away
from
its
release.
In
a
recent
interview,
talking
about
how
her
character
in
Shakuntala
Devi
is
so
chirpy
and
happy
as
seen
in
the
trailer,
Vidya
shared,
"Shakuntala
Devi
loved
to
play
dress
up
and
lived
life
to
her
fullest.
She
kept
her
hair
black
till
the
very
end
and
also
loved
applying
bright
lipsticks,
red
lipsticks."
She
also
shared,
"We've
showcased
her
life
from
20's
to
60's
which
are
like
5
stages.
So
in
every
stage
the
hair
makeup
costume
change
which
built
up
alot
about
the
character."
For
Vidya,
the
experience
of
portraying
the
role
of
a
genius
who
was
as
lively
as
Shakuntala
Devi
was
fascinating
and
it
was
one
if
the
best
characters
the
actress
has
played.
Apart
from
Vidya
Balan,
the
film
also
stars
Jisshu
Sen
Gupta,
Sanya
Malhotra
and
Amit
Sadh
in
pivotal
roles.
The
upcoming
film
will
stream
on
Amazon
Prime
Video
and
is
directed
by
Anu
Menon.
Shakuntala
Devi
is
produced
by
Sony
Pictures
Network
Productions
and
Vikram
Malhotra
and
will
start
streaming
on
July
31,
2020.