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| 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 |
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| Distributed by | Amazon Prime Video |
Release date |
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Running time | 127 minutes[2] |
| 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".[3] The film is written and directed by Anu Menon and produced by Sony Pictures Networks India, Abundantia Entertainment and Genius Films,[4] 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.[5]
Principal photography took place from September 2019 to November 2019.[6] Originally planned for cinema release in May 2020, it was delayed owing to COVID-19 pandemic in India.[1] Later, the film was directly streamed on Amazon Prime Video online on 31 July 2020 coinciding with Eid-al-Adha.[7] Vidya Balan was also nominated for the 2021 Filmfare Award for Best Actress.
- ^ a b "Shakuntala Devi release date out: Vidya Balan film to hit Amazon Prime on July 31". India Today. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Shakuntala Devi (2020)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ Taran Adarsh [@taran_adarsh] (12 December 2019). "Release date finalized: 31 July 2020... #VidyaBalan in and as #ShakuntalaDevi... Costars Sanya Malhotra and Jisshu Sengupta... Directed by Anu Menon... Produced by Sony Pictures Networks Productions and Abundantia Entertainment.https://t.co/DfRPk6ypQA" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Shakuntala Devi: Vidya Balan transforms into maths genius as the film goes on floor today". Bollywood Hungama. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ "'Shakuntala Devi' teaser: Vidya Balan gives us a glimpse into the extraordinary life of the mathematical genius". The Times of India. 16 September 2019.
- ^ "Shakuntala Devi (2020)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "Vidya Balan's film Shakuntala Devi gets a release date". Indian Express. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.