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Vidya Balan to play the human computer on the big screen

Vidya Balan is one actress who impresses us with her every performance. Her last Bollywood release was Tumhari Sulu for which she won many awards. The actress will next be seen in Mission Mangal which will be hitting the screens on 15th August 2019, and now, Vidya has announced her new project.

The actress will be seen playing the role of Shakuntala Devi, the human computer, on the big screen. Vidya tweeted, "BIG DAY ?! Excited to play the role of Math Genius, #ShakuntalaDevi. @vikramix @anumenon1805 and I are thrilled to bring to life the true story of 'the human computer' - a small-town Indian girl, who took the world by storm! @Abundantia_Ent In theatres - Summer 2020."


The movie will be directed by Anu Menon and will hit the screens in Summer next year. Shakuntala Devi is a well-known mathematician and she is also a writer. She has written the book The World of Homosexuals, which is considered to be the first study on homosexuality in India. We are sure like always Vidya will give a fantastic performance in this film as well.

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