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Bollywood’s ‘warts and all’ biopic on ‘human computer’ – BBC News
Bollywood actress Vidya Balan plays Shakuntala Devi who dazzled the world with her skill with numbers.
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Vidya Balan in and as Shakuntala Devi
Indian math wizard Shakuntala Devi, often described as a “human computer”, is the subject of a new film that premieres on streaming giant Amazon Prime Video on Friday.
Bollywood actress Vidya Balan, who plays the math genius, has described her as a “small-town Indian girl who took the world by storm”.
Shakuntala Devi’s dazzling skill with numbers earned her a place in the Guinness Book of World Records and turne…
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