Shakuntala Devi: Human Computer (2020)
Coming Out at July 31, 2020 on Prime Video.
Biography
The Indian prodigy was featured in the 1995 Guinness Book of Records for Shakuntala Devi’s feat 1980 June 18th feat of demonstrating the multiplication of two 13-digit numbers: 7,686,369,774,870 x 2,465,099,745,779, picked randomly by the Computer Department of Imperial College, London. Shakuntala Devi produced the correct answer of 18,947,668,177,995,426,462,773,730, in just 28 seconds.
Based on the life of Shakuntala Devi who is a well-known mathematical genius and calculating prodigy from India. She has been nicknamed ‘Human Computer’ because of her extraordinary talent and skill in solving complex mathematical problems without any mechanical aid.
Director: Anu Menon
Writers: Nayanika Mahtani, Anu Menon, Ishita Moitra
Stars: Vidya Balan, Sanya Malhotra, Barnaby Jago, Amit Sadh, Luca Calvani, Colin Blyth
►Cast
| Vidya Balan | … | Shakuntala Devi |
| Sanya Malhotra | … | Anupama Banerjee |
| Barnaby Jago | … | English Presenter |
| Amit Sadh | … | Ajay |
| Luca Calvani | … | Javier |
| Colin Blyth | … | Royal mathematician society member |
| Jake Francis | … | Anupama’s Lawyer |
| Stephen Samson | … | Mathematician |
| Nisha Aaliya | ||
| Prakash Belawadi | … | Shakuntala’s Father |
| Max Dowler | … | BBC Host |
| Paul Blackwell | … | Mathematician |
| Ty Hurley | … | Mathematician |
| Claire Ashton | … | Tea Room Lady |
| Adi Chugh | … | Kartar |
| Peter McPherson | … | London Presenter |
| Phillip Roy | … | Mr. Stevens – Shakuntala’s Lawyer |
| Alex Bartram | … | Edward |
| Nicholas Blatt | … | Butler |
| Jon Wennington | … | Mathematician |
| Jason Wilson | … | American Presenter |
| Saulius Cajauskas | … | Maths Professor / Spanish Embassy Man |
| Elle Jones | ||
| Mahesh Pillai | … | School Principal |
| Suki Chott | … | Book Fan |
| Louis Mackenzie | … | Spanish Diplomat |
| Taraash Mehrotra | … | Ejaz |
| Santosh Banerjee | … | Gordhanbhai |