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Kirk Jones’ ‘I Swear’ To Hit US Theatres On April 24, 2026 Via Sony Pictures Classics

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Sony Pictures Classics has announced that I Swear, written and directed by BAFTA nominee Kirk Jones, will open in theatres across the United States on April 24, 2026.

The film, which had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival 2025, received strong critical acclaim and currently holds a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It has also delivered a solid run at the UK box office, alongside major awards recognition. Lead actor Robert Aramayo secured the Best Lead Performance honour at the British Independent Film Awards, where the film also won for Best Casting. It has further earned multiple BAFTA nominations, including Outstanding British Film and Best Original Screenplay.

Inspired by the life of Tourette’s Syndrome campaigner John Davidson, the film stars Aramayo alongside a strong supporting cast featuring Maxine Peake, Shirley Henderson and Peter Mullan.

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Spanning five decades from the 1980s to present-day Britain, the story traces Davidson’s diagnosis at the age of 15 and follows his journey through adolescence and adulthood, highlighting the challenges of living with a widely misunderstood condition. The film also worked closely with the Tourette’s community, incorporating individuals with lived experience and consulting relevant charities to ensure authenticity.

I Swear is produced by Kirk Jones, Georgia Bayliff and Piers Tempest under One Story High and Tempo Productions, with Cindy Jones and John Davidson serving as executive producers.

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Vidya Balan gives a glimpse at her character in Shakuntala Devi as an evergreen one

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Vidya Balan has spoken about her character in Shakuntala Devi as one that would remain chirpy and happy forever. Shakuntala Devi is one of the most anticipated releases set for July 31 and it showcases the life of the ‘Human Computer’ Shakuntala Devi who was a world class educator and a brilliant mathematician.

Essaying the role of Shakuntala Devi is none other than Vidya Balan and the film is just a few days away from its release. In a recent interview, talking about how her character in Shakuntala Devi is so chirpy and happy as seen in the trailer, Vidya shared, “Shakuntala Devi loved to play dress up and lived life to her fullest. She kept her hair black till the very end and also loved applying bright lipsticks, red lipsticks.”

She also shared, “We’ve showcased her life from 20’s to 60’s which are like 5 stages. So in every stage the hair makeup costume change which built up alot about the character.”

For Vidya, the experience of portraying the role of a genius who was as lively as Shakuntala Devi was fascinating and it was one if the best characters the actress has played. Apart from Vidya Balan, the film also stars Jisshu Sen Gupta, Sanya Malhotra and Amit Sadh in pivotal roles.

Vidya Balan in Shakuntala Devi promo

The upcoming film will stream on Amazon Prime Video and is directed by Anu Menon. Shakuntala Devi is produced by Sony Pictures Network Productions and Vikram Malhotra and will start streaming on the 31st of July 2020.

Shakuntala Devi demonstrated her arithmetic abilities at the University of Mysore, astonishing people just at the age of six! The audience will witness the magic of math happen on Amazon Prime Video as the biographical drama film ‘Shakuntala Devi’ will see a release on the 31st of July.

An astounding fact about Shakuntala Devi is that she was much ahead of her years and just at the age of six she demonstrated her arithmetic abilities at the University of Mysore without any formal education. The age of six is when most children are in pre-school but Shakuntala was already demonstrating her staggering arithmetic abilities at a university!

Shakuntala Devi was known as ‘the human-computer’ for her awe-striking abilities to perform complex mathematical calculations quickly and once she had even pointed out a mistake made by a computer which is how she attained that name! The audience looks forward to witnessing the highs and lows of Shakuntala Devi’s life on the screens.

The upcoming film ‘Shakuntala Devi’ is directed by Anu Menon and produced by Sony Pictures Networks Productions and Vikram Malhotra. The film also stars Jisshu Sengupta, Sanya Malhotra, and Amit Sadh in prominent roles. You can watch the film on Amazon Prime Video on the 31st of July.