'Shakuntala Devi': Take a look at the details of director, cast & their characters

Shakuntala Devi is an upcoming biographical movie helmed by Anu Men. movie is jointly bankrolled by Sony Pictures Networks India and Vikram Malhotra’s Abundantia Entertainment. plot of movie follows life of Shakuntala Devi who has been nicknamed as ‘Human Computer’ because of her extraordinary talent and skills of solving complex mamatical problems without any mechanical aid.

Due to on-going coronavirus pandemic, Shakuntala Devi will have an OTT release on Amazon Prime this July 31. Here’s taking a closer look at cast and characters of movie.

Shakuntala Devi Cast

Vidya Balan as Shakuntala Devi

Shakuntala Devi Cast features Vidya Balan essaying role of main protagonist in film. Shakuntala Devi was a well-kwn mamatical genius and calculating prodigy from India. Born on vember 4, 1929, her talent earned her a place in Guinness Book of World Records in year 1982.

Based from Karnataka, she was also kwn to project homosexuality in positive lights. On April 23, 2013, she passed away due to complications in functioning of her kidneys and heart. She is survived by her daughter Anupama Banarjee.

(Im Source: Still from Shakuntala Devi trailer)

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Jisshu Sengupta as Paritosh Banerji

Jisshu Sengupta has essayed role of Shakuntala Devi’s husband in movie. trailer of movie portrays personal differences between couple. It made Paritosh Banerji, keep her daughter away from Shakuntala for a long period of time.

(Im Source: Still from Shakuntala Devi trailer)

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Sanya Malhotra as Anupama Banerji

film features Sanya Malhotra essaying role of Shakuntala Devi’s daughter. In movie, Anupama carries a geeky look, trailer sees how both mor and daughter solve ir differences. In an interview with a portal, Sanya Malhotra explained how it was easy for her to fit into shape of her character. She also explained that director Anu Men helped her understand her bitter-sweet character fully.

(Im Source: Still from Shakuntala Devi trailer)

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Amit Sadh as Ajay

Amit Sadh is essaying role of Anupama’s husband in film. glimpses of trailer feature him having a deep conversation with Sanya Malhotra. He can be seen confiding in Anupama about her relationship with Shakuntala Devi.

(Im Source: Still from Shakuntala Devi trailer)

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About Director Anu Men

Anu Men is kwn to have worked with prominent Bollywood stars like Naseeruddin Shah, Kalki Koechlin and many more. She has directed movies like London, Paris, New York (2012) and Waiting (2016). Men is a graduate of London Film School. Her next release Shakuntala Devi is highly anticipated by audiences.

(Promo Im Source: Vidya Balan, Sanya Malhotra,Amit Sadh & Jisshu Sengupta Instagram)