Shakuntala Devi (film)
| Shakuntala Devi | |
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Poster | |
| Directed by | Anu Menon |
| Screenplay by | Anu Menon Nayanika Mahtani Ishita Moitra (Dialogues) |
| Based on | Shakuntala Devi |
| Produced by | Sony Pictures Releasing Sony Pictures Networks India Vikram Malhotra |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Keiko Nakahara |
| Edited by | Antara Lahiri |
| Music by | Songs: Sachin-Jigar Score: Karan Kulkarni |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Amazon Prime Video |
Release date |
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Running time | 127 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Shakuntala Devi is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language biographical drama film tracing the life of mathematician and mental calculator Shakuntala Devi who was also known as the "human computer". The film is written and directed by Anu Menon and produced by Sony Pictures Networks India, Abundantia Entertainment and Genius Films, and stars Vidya Balan in a title role as Shakuntala Devi and Sanya Malhotra, Amit Sadh and Jisshu Sengupta in supporting roles while child artist Spandan Chaturvedi in her film debut gives a cameo appearance as young Shakuntala.
Principal photography took place from September 2019 to November 2019. Originally planned for cinema release in May 2020, it was delayed owing to COVID-19 pandemic in India. Later, the film was directly streamed on Amazon Prime Video online on 31 July 2020 coinciding with Eid-al-Adha. Vidya Balan was also nominated for the 2021 Filmfare Award for Best Actress.