In a recent interview with the press, actress Sanya Malhotra revealed that she was super excited as ‘Shakuntala Devi’ will be releasing on Amazon Prime.
Dangal actor, Sanya Malhotra is ready to feature in Shankuntala Devi, which is going to premiere shortly on Amazon Prime Video. Shakuntala Devi was initially scheduled to release in theaters, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the film will directly premiere on Amazon Prime Video.
In a press statement, Sanya Malhotra talked about the movie and revealed that she was actually really excited that the film is releasing on OTT.
In the press statement, Sanya Malhotra said, “I’m super excited that Shakuntala Devi will be releasing on Amazon Prime, it feels like I have a special relationship with Amazon because even Photograph and Pataakha had released there it received a huge response. I’m looking forward to the audience seeing Shakuntala Devi and overall I’m happy that in such times, we are able to keep the audience entertained.”
Sanya Malhotra’s other films, Photograph and Pataakha also received recent OTT releases and both the films performed brilliantly on the digital platform, with fans and critics praising the films for their engaging script and for Sanya Malhotra’s stellar performances. These two films also proved that Sanya Malhotra is a versatile actor, as one movie was a comedy-drama while the other was a coming-of-age romantic drama.
The actress revealed that, for her movie, Dangal, she dedicated herself to professional wrestling. Sanya’s upcoming movie, Shakuntala Devi is a biographical film directed by Anu Menon.
The film will star Vidya Balan in the titular role as Shakuntala Devi, once known as the ‘human computer.’ She even made it into The Guinness Book of World Records for her mental calculation skills. The film will tell the story of her life and achievements. Sanya Malhotra will play the role of Anupama Banerji, Shakuntala Devi’s daughter.
Actor Jisshu Sengupta will play Paritosh Banerji, Shakuntala’s husband. The movie was initially set to release on May 8, 2020, but was pushed due to the pandemic. Shakuntala Devi is co-produced by Sony Pictures Networks India and Vikram Malhotra.
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