Shakuntala Devi - The Human Computer
https://www.boloji.com/blog/2429/shakuntala-devi--the-human-computer The only memories that I have of Shakuntala Devi are the ads that I used to see in newspapers like Times of India where she informed readers about her availability for astrological consultations. Then I happened to buy her book “Awaken the Genius in your Child” in the (now defunct) “Granth” book-store. Then there was a news report about a burglary in her house in Bangalore. But it seemed that, over the years, everyone had forgotten about Shakuntala Devi, the mathematical genius. Director Anu Menon and actress Vidya Balan have strived hard to bring back the memories of the great mathematical genius (the human computer) Shakuntala Devi. In the last decade or so, Balan has established herself as an actress of substance – with roles in Bollywood being specially written for her. She seems to perform in Hindi films based on biographies of famous personalities with consummate ease and panache. Vidya Balan’s competence ...
