Photo: Vidya Balan turns pregnant for Shakuntala Devi biopic?

Vidya Balan is busy working on

Shakuntala Devi

biopic and a recent picture of the actress shows her sporting a baby bump. Vidya was shooting at a college in South Mumbai and sported a baby bump in a red polka-dotted dress. While it is not clear whether the actress was shooting for her biopic venture or for a commercial, but Vidya once again sporting a baby bump has got us excited. Vidya’s pregnant click reminded us of her courageous pregnant avatar from ‘

Kahaani

’.


Vidya will play math genius Shakuntala Devi in her biopic and the first look poster showcased the actress in a red saree and a short hairdo. Popular Bengali actor Jisshu Sengupta will play the role of Vidya’s husband - Paritosh Banerjee in the film. Sanya Malhotra is essaying the role Vidya’s daughter and Amit Sadh plays Vidya’s son-in-law in the film.

"I 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," Vidya had said in a statement. Directed by Anu Menon, Shakuntala Devi biopic will explore the glorious life of the mathematician who was fondly referred to as ‘human computer’. The film is set to hit the screens in the summer of 2020.