Vidya Balan Says Her Film Shakuntala Devi Is Not An Underdog Story: We Never Wanted To Play Down Her Swag

Vidya Balan's performances over the years have been lending a voice to some strong women characters and her upcoming biopic Shakuntala Devi continues that legacy. The actress who is excited to portray the Maths wiz's extraordinary journey has now spoken about how this biopic is not an underdog story.

The actress said that at first, she thought the film would the story of a Mathematics genius only to discover the strong-willed person wanting to live life on her own terms in the script. She tells Mid-Day, "She wanted to reach for the stars and did not want to be made feel guilty about being an overachiever."