Bollywood News: Vidya Balan-starrer ‘Shakuntala Devi’ to premiere on OTT platform
Mumbai: “Shakuntala Devi”, which can see actress Vidya Balan as math genius Shakuntala Devi, will premiere on Amazon Prime Video subsequent month.
The movie relies on the lifetime of Shakuntala, who’s broadly revered because the human-computer for her innate potential to make extremely complicated calculations inside seconds.
The movie additionally stars Sanya Malhotra, who can be seen enjoying the position of Shakuntala’s daughter Anupama. The film additionally stars Amit Sadh and Jisshu Sengupta in pivotal roles.
Helmed and written by Anu Menon, the movie has been produced by Sony Pictures Networks Productions and Vikram Malhotra. The screenplay is penned by Menon together with Nayanika Mahtani, whereas the dialogues are penned by Ishita Moitra.
“Shakuntala Devi’s passion for maths and her determination to spread its joy to the world was unparalleled. She lived ahead of her times and on her own terms — and as we all strive to change the narrative of the female protagonist on-screen, her story is one that calls out to be told,” mentioned Menon.
“And there’s no one better than Vidya Balan to capture Shakuntala’s wit and wisdom. I’m so excited that the film will have its world premiere on Amazon Prime Video and everyone will get to experience Shakuntala’s incredible journey and Vidya’s magical portrayal of her soon,” she added.
The announcement comes a day after movie director Shoojit Sircar together with actors Amitabh Bachchan and Ayushmann Khurrana confirmed that their upcoming movie, “Gulabo Sitabo”, will instantly launch on the OTT streaming platform as a substitute of going to the massive display screen first.
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