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Shakuntala Devi

  • 2020
  • 2h 7m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
9.9K
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Vidya Balan in Shakuntala Devi (2020)
Vidya Balan stars in and as Shakuntala Devi, the world famous Indian mathematician that was popularly referred to as the "human computer." The movie premieres worldwide on Prime Video July 30.
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Shakuntala Devi, a mathematician's journey to become 'The Human Computer' and her relationship with her daughter.Shakuntala Devi, a mathematician's journey to become 'The Human Computer' and her relationship with her daughter.Shakuntala Devi, a mathematician's journey to become 'The Human Computer' and her relationship with her daughter.

  • Director
    • Anu Menon
  • Writers
    • Anu Menon
    • Nayanika Mahtani
    • Ishita Moitra
  • Stars
    • Vidya Balan
    • Adi Chugh
    • Sanya Malhotra
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    9.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Anu Menon
    • Writers
      • Anu Menon
      • Nayanika Mahtani
      • Ishita Moitra
    • Stars
      • Vidya Balan
      • Adi Chugh
      • Sanya Malhotra
    • 462User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 13 nominations total

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    IMDb On the Scene - Vidya Balan
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    Styling Vidya Balan | Behind the Scenes of 'Shakuntala Devi' | IMDb Exclusive
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    Vidya Balan
    Vidya Balan
    • Shakuntala Devi
    Adi Chugh
    Adi Chugh
    • Kartar
    Sanya Malhotra
    Sanya Malhotra
    • Anupama Banerji
    Jisshu Sengupta
    Jisshu Sengupta
    • Paritosh Banerji
    • (as Jishu Sengupta)
    Amit Sadh
    Amit Sadh
    • Ajay Abhaya Kumar
    Luca Calvani
    Luca Calvani
    • Javier
    Sheeba Chaddha
    Sheeba Chaddha
    • Tarabai
    Prakash Belawadi
    Prakash Belawadi
    • Shakuntala's Father
    Ipshita Chakraborty Singh
    • Shakuntala's Mother
    Spandan Chaturvedi
    Spandan Chaturvedi
    • 12 year old Shakuntala
    Purnendu Bhattacharya
    Purnendu Bhattacharya
    • Ajay's Father
    Mark Davis
    Mark Davis
    • Steven
    Renuka Sharma
    • Ajay's Mother
    Ahan Nirban
    Ahan Nirban
    • Srinivas
    Jiya Shah
    • Sharada
    Chahat Tewani
    Chahat Tewani
    • 11 year old Anu
    Priya Raina
    • Radhika
    Komal Chhabria
    Komal Chhabria
    • Jaya
    • Director
      • Anu Menon
    • Writers
      • Anu Menon
      • Nayanika Mahtani
      • Ishita Moitra
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews462

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    sushmapc

    Disappointing and boring !

    Boring and not done justice to the biopic !i dint even feel like completing the movie .
    2manojtiptur

    Tribute to the legend is not watching the movie

    Typical Bollywood masala movie. Overdramatic and bizzare script. Just like Bollywood ruined mission mangal they have successfully ruined the movie. At least the makers would have watched the man who knew infinity. Poor script and direction. Acting of Vidya Balan and all others except Santa Malhotra is top class.
    5pranjalsingh-98212

    Confused movie

    Extremely confused movie. Is it about Shakuntala Devi? Her daughter? Her conflicted personal life? Feminism? God knows what. Other than Vidya Balan who is a fantastic actress anyway..... it's a low IQ movie about a high IQ person.
    5Iamhcb

    Pure Vidya Balan's show!

    After a back to back disappointed Direct Digital Release from Prime Video looks like we kinda have the better one. Still, not the best!

    Shakuntala Devi works only when you consider this as a pure Bollywood entertainer instead of looking it as a movie based on a real life person. The movie gets most of the things wrong, that's why the makers haven't claimed this to be a Biopic. Still, I felt they went too much with the "creative liberty"

    Vidya Balan as Shakuntala Devi shines in a few moments but also wasn't that convincing, I'm not saying the performance was atrocious. Felt it was more of a "mothers & Daughters" conflict tale than the portrayal of a Mathematical genius.

    Sachin-Jigar's music was okayish. Keiko's Cinematography and the color grading of the film was aesthetical and it went quite well with the layered narrative. The 127mins seems really long, especially after the first half of the movie. That's when the monotonous feel hits.

    To sum up Shakuntala Devi is yet an another Bollywood Melodramatic Movie with the label of "Inspired by the true events." And definitely not a Re-Watchable worthy!
    6debojyotichakraborty-24116

    It is not right to mix personal life and professional life together(6*by debojyoti )

    To make matters worse, it is not yet a proper biopic in India.When the spice is poured into the biopic, it goes to a place where it is no longer biopic.A person's personal life grows from a good working life.

    The mother-daughter relationship has been given much more importance.Shakuntala Devi's huge achievement is covered even if it is a little bit.The last scene seems more dramatic than the big one.Did you need 3 songs in the film?

    Makeup and costume are truly admirable.Vidya Balan is just as impeccable as before.But the place of Jishu and Amit has not been given much less?

    How Shakuntala Devi Inspired Vidya Balan

    How Shakuntala Devi Inspired Vidya Balan

    Actress Vidya Balan tells IMDb which Shakuntala Devi scenes made her feel closer to the flamboyant character she was playing.
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      Prakash Belwadi who plays Vidya Balan's father in the film had said Kannada industry should have made a film on Shakuntala Devi.
    • Quotes

      Shakuntala Devi: [Anu Menon says Indians hate mathematics on the contrary Indians love mathematics]

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    • Release date
      • July 31, 2020 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official site
      • SonyLIV
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • Ma Genuis
    • Production companies
      • Abundantia Entertainment
      • Genius Films
      • Indo-UK Film Company
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