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‘Shakuntala Devi’ shot at real locations to maintain authenticity

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The biopic of Shakuntala Devi has caught the attention of the audience like no other and gave a whole different perspective on the journey. The way the two-hour film has shown the life of Shakuntala Devi is so beautiful with so many raw and real emotions attached to it.

Apart from the story line, one of the things that audiences have really enjoyed are the beautiful aesthetics and all the locations that the film has been shot at- which the makers wanted to keep real to maintain authenticity.

The producer says, “Director Anu Menon has the most commendable aesthetic sense. She had a clear vision of the kind of spaces her script demanded and chose her locations accordingly, never once compromising on the same.”

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Vidya Balan in Shakuntala Devi promo

Speaking about the result the producer further added, “The result was a myriad of the most spectacular locations in the UK and Mumbai. From the rolling green hills of High Canons to the 1940s classic hotel Marin Plaza providing a beautiful view of our classic Marine Drive. We even got to shoot in the historic Alexandra Palace, the very first home of the British Broadcasting Company back in the 1950s.”

The picturesque background have been a treat for the audience which have made the film visually more appealing and enjoyable for every single viewer.

The film is already streaming on Amazon Prime Video and is directed by Anu Menon. Shakuntala Devi is produced by Sony Pictures Network Productions and Vikram Malhotra and released across 200 countries and territories on the 31st of July 2020.

Apart from Vidya Balan, the film also stars Jisshu Sen Gupta, Sanya Malhotra and Amit Sadh in pivotal roles.

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.

63rd Jio Filmfare Awards 2018: Winners and Films

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The 2018 Filmfare Award ceremony clearly lacked a powerful film like Bahubali but many fresh faces have made it to the top, besides some known actors like Irrfan Khan and Vidya Balan. What’s missing was “Baahubali” euphoria that marked last year’s awards ceremony.

Irrfan Khan has won the Filmfare Best Actor in Leading Role (Male) award for “Hindi Medium” while Vidya Balan received the Filmfare Best Actor in Leading Role (Female) Award for “Tumhari Sulu” at the 63rd Jio Filmfare Awards held in Mumbai on Saturday night.

Among the veterans Rekha was present and she presented the award to Vidya Balan. Akshay Kumar, Sonam Kapoor, R. Madhavan, Arjun Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Shahid Kapoor, Parineeti Chopra, Saqib Saleem, Armaan Malik, Amaal Malik, Karan Johar, Preity Zinta, Rekha, Jaya Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit among others.

Rajkumar Rao bagged two awards — the Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male) for “Bareilly Ki Barfi”, and the Critics’ Award for Best Actor (Male) for “Trapped”, while Meher Vij won the Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female) for “Secret superstar”.

Dangal fame actress Zaira Wasim won the Critics’ Award for Best Actor (Female). Konkona Sen Sharma won the Best Debut Director Award for “A Death In The Gunj”.

She said while receiving the award: “Thank you so much… It’s unbelievable. I would like to thank Jio Filmfare. I would like to extend my biggest thank you to my team.” Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari won the Best Director Award for “Bareilly Ki Barfi”.

Amit V. Masurkar bagged the Best Original Story Award for his Oscar-nominated film “Newton”, which won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Film. “Hindi Medium” won the Best Film (popular) Award.

Ayushmann Khurrana has presented some Hindi evergreen songs like “Jab koi baat bigad jaaye”, “Tera mujhse hai pehle ka nata koi”, “Ruk jaana nahi tu kahi haar ke”, “Kehdu tumhe ya chup rahu” and “Janu meri jaan main tere qurbaan” on stage.

Ranveer Singh appeared in an interesting outfit that clubbed poster motifs of various classic Hindi films and when asked by host Shah Rukh Khan, he quickly replied saying: “People eat movies, drink movies, I even wear movies.”

Music composer and singer Bappi Lahiri won the Jio Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award this year.