Vidya Balan will play the role of "the human computer" Shakuntala Devi in ​​his next biographical film | Hindi movie news

Bollywood actress Vidya Balan, who was last seen in the NTR biopic in the Southern Film Industry, was confirmed to play the lead role in Indian mathematical genius Shakuntala Devi in ​​her next feature film . The film will be directed by Anu Menon of Fame "London, Paris, New York" and is scheduled for the summer of 2020.

Vidya will describe the main role of the film. The actress said: "I am extremely excited at the idea of ​​playing the human computer, Shakuntala Devi, on the big screen. It is really someone who has married her individuality, which has a strong feminist voice and has braved many people to reach the pinnacle of success. "

Never receiving formal education, Shakuntala Devi, a small town Indian girl, is widely known for her "human computer" and her ability to perform incredibly fast calculations. The Mathematical Witch has its name inscribed in the Guinness world record book to demonstrate the multiplication of two 13-digit numbers by mental calculations. His book 'The World Of Homobaduals & # 39; is also considered the first study on homobaduality in India.

The director, Anu Menon, said, "Shakuntala is a true heroine of our time. And who else can capture the spirit of a woman like Shakuntala as the incredible Vidya Balan? We spent months together developing scripts and that's nothing exciting. "

Producer Vikram Malhotra of the hit "Airlift", "Baby" and "Toilet-Ek Prem Katha" will finance the next biographical film. Vikram and Vidya had already worked together in the movie "Kahaani" of 2012.

Anu Menon also wrote the story with Nayanika Mahtani and the dialogue will be written by Ishita Moitra. Scheduled to be screened later this year, the film is expected to be released in the summer of 2020.