Shakuntala

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A 2020 Hindi-language biographical drama film titled Shakuntala Devi follows the life of mathematician Shakuntala Devi, also referred to as the "human computer."  Produced by Sony Pictures Networks India, Abundantia Entertainment, and Genius Films, it was written and directed by Anu Menon. In addition to Sheeba Chaddha, Sanya Malhotra, Amit Sadh, Jisshu Sengupta, and Vidya Balan, who plays the eponymous Shakuntala Devi, young Shakuntala is played by child actor Spandan Chaturvedi in her feature film debut. 

Anupama Banerjee confesses that she is suing her mother, Shakuntala Devi, when she and her husband Ajay arrive in London in 2001.

The story then jumps to Shakuntala Devi's early years in Bengaluru in the 1930s, where her family first learns of her extraordinary gift for mentally solving challenging mathematics problems. Shakuntala's father, Bishaw, decides to make use of her skill by having her perform "math shows" in which she would dazzle audiences with her aptitude for solving mathematical problems.

Shakuntala continues to perform in math competitions and earn money for the family as she gets older, but she accuses her father of depriving her of a typical childhood. She also holds her mother accountable for failing to oppose him, particularly in the wake of her sister's passing. She departs for London in 1954 following a physical argument with her boyfriend, Dhiraj, after discovering that he had been acting as though he loved her despite having a marriage planned and had the invitations printed.

Shakuntala struggles to find possibilities for her concerts while residing with Tarabai and three other Indian guys in London. But when she displays her abilities at the Royal Mathematical Society in London, she eventually succeeds in impressing Javier, a Spanish mathematician. He assists Shakuntala in getting concerts, helps her with her English, and the two start dating. After Shakuntala successfully refutes a computer on a television programme, her fame soars and she earns the moniker "The Human Computer." By giving performances abroad, she increases her global reach and establishes herself as a global celebrity. In the midst of everything, Javier declares that he must return to Spain and breaks his relationship with Shakuntala.

Shakuntala and Paritosh Banerji first cross paths in Mumbai in 1968, and they fall in love right away. The pair finally marries, makes their home in Kolkata, and plans to have a family. Shakuntala gives birth to Anupama, also known as Anu, in 1970 and dedicates the rest of her life to being a mother. She decides to pursue her career after realising how much she loves performing on stage, leaving Anu with Paritosh. Despite the fact that Shakuntala never ceases to wow people and even gets it into The Guinness Book of Records, she is still concerned about being a callous mother. To Paritosh's dismay, she ultimately decides to take Anu with her on her journey. They quickly divorce.

Anu traverses the world with her mother when she is growing up. Anu feels unappreciated and disenchanted with her existence as Shakuntala is continuously pursuing new employment opportunities. Shakuntala makes every effort to bring Anu along, even after placing her in a boarding school. When a young Anu lashes out at her mother for prioritising her profession above her childhood, this reaches a breaking point. Shakuntala responds by taking a break and moving in with Anu in London, even endorsing her entrepreneurial goals. This fosters their friendship. When Anu, now an adult, decides to wed businessman Ajay Abhaya Kumar, their relationship suffers once more.

Despite the fact that Ajay is settled in Bengaluru, Shakuntala lets him know that she expects him to travel to London with them. Anu charges her mother of continually restricting her freedom and preventing her from leading a full life. Shakuntala threatens to close Anu's business since she can't bear to see her daughter leave. Anu marries Ajay and stops speaking to Shakuntala. She decides against having children since she believes she wouldn't be a decent mother. Amritha, Anu's daughter, is born despite everything.

When Shakuntala uses her power of attorney to sell Anu's commercial assets while giving herself 0% of the profit share, Anu and Ajay are taken aback.

She also transferred Anu's responsibility for paying the capital gains tax, leaving her family deeply in debt. Shakuntala is the target of Anu and Ajay's decision to file a lawsuit, and they will appear in court in London. When they get there, they learn that Shakuntala's acts were a ruse to get her daughter to visit her. Shakuntala asks Anu for forgiveness before giving her the proceeds from the sale of her estates. After Anu forgave her mother, they had a touching reunion.