New Delhi: Vidya Balan who will be seen playing the mathematician Shakuntala Devi in her next film, paid tribute to the genius on her 90th birth anniversary.
The Dirty Picture star shared a picture of the 'human computer' on her Instagram.
Vidya wrote, "Charismatic, witty & exceptionally brilliant, she gave the world more reasons than one to be in awe with her! Remembering the extraordinary woman, #ShakuntalaDevi, on her 90th birth anniversary."
Last month, the actor shared a teaser of the upcoming film Shakuntala Devi- Human-Computer.
The clip filled with numeric equations and formulas was the actor's way of commemorating the day dedicated to the most deadly subject - Maths!
Vidya's upcoming outing is based on the life of the mathematical genius of the same name who was known for her ability to make incredibly swift calculations.
Shakuntala's genius was first discovered at the age of 5, when she solved a math problem meant for 18-year-old students. Though she never received any formal education, her talent for numbers also earned her a place in the 1982 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records.
Aside from her love for mathematics, she was an astrologer, cookbook author and a novelist. She travelled the world demonstrating her mathematical ideas -- at colleges, in theatres, on radio and on television. She also penned the book The World Of Homosexuals.
The film is to be directed by Anu Menon of London, Paris, New York and Four More Shots Please! fame, and produced by Vikram Malhotra-led Abundantia Entertainment.
Set for a summer 2020 release, Shakuntala Devi- Human-Computer also stars Sanya Malhotra in pivotal role.
With inputs from ANI
