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Amazon Prime Video to release "Shakuntala Devi" on July 31

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Publish: Sat, 4 Jul 2020 (15:29 IST) Updated: Sat, 4 Jul 2020 (15:31 IST)
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New Delhi: Amazon Prime Video on Thursday announced that Vidya Balan starrer 'Shakuntala Devi' will have a global premiere on the streaming service on July 31.
Directed by Anu Menon and produced by Sony Pictures Networks Productions and Vikram Malhotra (Abundantia Entertainment), the biographical drama stars National Award winning actress Vidya Balan in the lead, essaying the role of the globally renowned Indian mathematics genius, who was popularly known as the 'human computer'. 
 
'Shakuntala Devi' also stars Sanya Malhotra, who will be seen playing the role of Shakuntala Devi's daughter with whom the genius enjoyed a complicated but extraordinary relationship, alongside Jisshu Sengupta and Amit Sadh in pivotal roles. 
 
The screenplay is written by Anu Menon and Nayanika Mahtani, while the dialogues are penned by Ishita Moitra.(UNI)
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