{"id":7737,"date":"2020-05-15T09:34:52","date_gmt":"2020-05-15T09:34:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zaanews.in\/?p=7737"},"modified":"2020-05-15T09:34:53","modified_gmt":"2020-05-15T09:34:53","slug":"shakuntala-devi-starring-vidya-balan-to-release-on-amazon-prime-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zaanews.in\/index.php\/2020\/05\/15\/shakuntala-devi-starring-vidya-balan-to-release-on-amazon-prime-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Shakuntala Devi starring Vidya Balan to release on Amazon Prime Video"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Starring Vidya Balan, Sanya Malhotra, Amit Sadh and Jisshu Sengupta, Shakuntala Devi will release on Amazon Prime Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/about\/vidya-balan\/\">Vidya Balan<\/a>&nbsp;starrer Shakuntala Devi will be released on streaming platform Amazon Prime Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Balan took to Twitter to share the announcement. She wrote, \u201cDelighted to announce that you will get to see #ShakuntalaDevi very soon on @PrimeVideo with all your loved ones. Thrilled that we will be able to entertain you in these unprecedented times. #WorldPremiereOnPrime #ShakuntalaDeviOnPrime @sonypicsprodns @Abundantia_Ent.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amazon Prime Video is yet to announce the digital release date of Shakuntala Devi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailychakra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/shakuntala-devi-first-look.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thedailychakra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/shakuntala-devi-first-look-300x171.jpg\" alt=\"Shakuntala Devi starring Vidya Balan to release on Amazon Prime Video\" class=\"wp-image-10492\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The film is based on the life of famous mathematician Shakuntala Devi, who was nicknamed the \u201chuman computer\u201d. Apart from Vidya Balan, the film also stars Sanya Malhotra, Amit Sadh and Jisshu Sengupta in significant roles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shakuntala Devi has been written and directed by Anu Menon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am extremely excited to play the human computer, Shakuntala Devi, on the big screen. She was truly someone who embraced her individuality, had a strong feminist voice and braved many a naysayer to reach the pinnacle of success. But what truly fascinates me is that you wouldn\u2019t normally associate a fun person with Math\u2026and she completely turns that perception on its head,\u201d Vidya Balan had shared in an earlier statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This news comes only a day after the&nbsp;<strong>digital release of Gulabo Sitabo<\/strong>&nbsp;was announced. It is unprecedented for films meant for theatrical release to release on digital platforms, but in times of the&nbsp;coronavirus&nbsp;pandemic, this seems to be the way forward.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Starring Vidya Balan, Sanya Malhotra, Amit Sadh and Jisshu Sengupta, Shakuntala Devi will release on Amazon Prime Video. Vidya Balan&nbsp;starrer Shakuntala Devi will be released on streaming platform Amazon Prime Video. Balan took to Twitter to share the announcement. 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