Shakuntala Devi: Human Computer

This intriguing film, with its mix of the real and surreal, takes mothers beyond patriarchal frames of reference and gives them liberty to embrace their frailties and dark sides without a care or concern.

Sengupta works well with Balan, and Malhotra and Sadh, as the modern couple, feel right. The film, which stays determinedly cheerful even in the grey hues of London, slides into flatness here and there...

What results is a biopic with genuine character.

Shakuntala Devi's legend is immense.

Vidya Balan looks the part of Shakuntala Devi, but [the director and writer] come off as observers who never manage to enter her head.

All-in-all, Shakuntala Devi is very much the epitome of a decent Bollywood biopic. Dramatic moments are inflated and comedic moments are designed to be commercially viable to the masses.

How long are Vidya Balan Movies going to just rely on being "Vidya Balan Movies?"

A warm, whippy dramatization of the life of an extraordinary woman whose head for numbers is the stuff of legend, Shakuntala Devi is consistently entertaining and emotionally engaging...

These are emotionally intelligent threads for a film to cover, but Shakuntala Devi's on-the-nose filmmaking dumbs them down to an extent that the plot loses its sheen.

A woman living a life unapologetically and portrayed without judgement. That is the film's biggest strength.