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SHAKUNTALA DEVI – Review by Mythily Ramachandran (Guest Post)

August 4, 2020August 5, 2020 Jennifer Merin 0 Comments amu menon, indian films, Shakuntala Devi, the female gaze, Vidya Balan

Shakuntala Devi is a spirited tale of India’s mathematical genius. Vidya Balan completely owns the titular role while bringing alive this rags to riches story in director Anu Menon’s film. Independent and daring Devi lived life on her terms with a never say die attitude. Narrated through the eyes of her daughter, the film takes us on a journey that begins in Bangalore in 1934 where the little Shakuntala astounds her cousin with her mathematics acumen.

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Filmmaker Anu Menon chats SHAKUNTALA DEVI – Mythily Ramachandran interviews (Guest Post)

July 30, 2020July 30, 2020 Jennifer Merin 0 Comments Anu Menon, biopics, female directors, hindi films, indian films, Kalki Koechlin, Mythily Ramachandran, Naseeruddin Shah, Shakuntala Devi, Vidya Balan

Indian filmmaker Anu Menon busts Bollywood stereotypes, Known for films with stories about strong female characters, her latest feature is Shakuntala Devi, a biopic that chronicles the life of the legendary female mathematician known alternatively as the ‘wizard of India’ and the ‘human computer.’ Menon chats with Mythily Ramachandran about the titular character and making the film.