WATCH: Deleted Amusing Clip From Vidya Balan’s ‘Shakuntala Devi’

Shakuntala Devi or the Human-Computer was not only a world-renowned math genius but also a woman ahead of her times. Read on.

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The Vidya Balan starrer movie ‘Shakuntala Devi’ is based on the life of the great math wizard and Guinness Book of World Records holder Shakuntala Devi. This biographical drama based on the great mathematician’s life not only highlights her achievements as a math wizard but also calls attention to her life as a woman and a mother. With all her brilliance, vulnerabilities and flaws, Shakuntala Devi was a woman way ahead of her times. The mathematician has won all our hearts and ignited a spark of love for numbers again. ALSO READ| 'Shakuntala Devi' Movie REVIEW: Adds Up To One-Time Watch In an exclusive deleted clip from the film, Vidya Balan’s ‘Shakuntala Devi’ takes us back to our school days when we as children were terrified of maths and would rather wait for a recess. From dividing one’s food while sharing a tiffin to calculating the time left on the clock for the recess bell to go off, Shakuntala Devi says that everything involves the magic of maths. A few mathematical curses in Bengali, to a thought-provoking presence of math in our everyday lives, her outlook is quite fascinating even today. Always encouraging and committed to making maths fun, the genius’s vibrant personality can be powerfully summed up in this clip. Watch the full video here: