Shakuntala Devi trailer: Vidya Balan all set to amuse audience as maths magician

The makers of Shakuntala Devi, a biopic made on real-life mathematician genius, have released film's much-awaited trailer today. Besides Vidya Balan, the film also features Jisshu Sengupta, Sanya Malhotra and Amit Sadh in key roles.

Mumbai:The trailer of Vidya Balan's upcoming film Shakuntala Devi has hit the internet on Wednesday.

The 2 minutes 47 seconds trailer begins with a crowd loudly applauding Balan who plays the titular role of the human-computer in the film.

As the trailer proceeds, Balan is seen winning on the professional front as a mathematician with the world acknowledging her intelligence and ability to solve even the most complex mathematical equations within minutes.

The highest achievements of the genius strike when she registers her name in the Guinness World Records and even proves the computer wrong with her mathematical skills.

The trailer then introduces Jisshu Sengupta as Balan's love interest whom she ends up marrying and giving birth to a daughter which is portrayed by Dangal girl Sanya Malhotra in the film.

The rest of the trailer narrates the story of a bitter-sweet relationship between the mother-daughter duo as Malhotra ends up blaming Balan for prioritising her relationship with mathematics over her relationship with her daughter.

The flick also stars Kai Po Che! actor Amit Sadh in a pivotal role.

The screenplay is written by Anu Menon and Nayanika Mahtani, while the dialogues are penned by Ishita Moitra.

The endearing story of Shakuntala Devi will be streamed online from July 31.

The film was earlier slated to hit the big screens on May 8 but was postponed due to the shuttering of cinema theatres due to coronavirus outbreak.

With inputs from ANI