A few days ago, Vidya Balan unveiled her first look as the mathematical genius Shakuntala Devi in her biopic of the same name. In the first look, a pink saree clad Vidya is donning a faux bob hairdo and standing on the first position. winning against the computer and a calculator. The actor shared the first look on her social media pages and wrote, "Excitement is multiplying each day! Time to dig into the 'root' of the mathematical genius, #ShakuntalaDevi. #FilmingBegins"

Now, the makers have finalised a young actor to play the role of Vidya's onscreen daughter Anupama Banerji. Yes, and that's none other than Sanya Malhotra. Yes, she will be seen alongside Vidya in Shakuntala Devi. Sharing her excitement, the Dangal actor wrote on Instagram, "Excitement quotient is max! Time to trace the coordinates of Shakuntala Devi's daughter, Anupama Banerji's journey. #ShakuntalaDevi #Summer2020 @balanvidya @directormenon @sonypicsprodns @ivikramix @sneharajani_ @abundantiaent"

Sanya told in a statement, "I am very excited to play the iconic Shakuntala Devi’s daughter - Anupama Banerji. Everyone knows the achievements of the math genius Shakuntala Devi. I’m thrilled to bring onscreen this dynamic mother-daughter relationship and equally thrilled to work with Vidya Balan. Also looking forward to my first association with Sony Pictures Networks Productions and Vikram Malhotra."

While director Anu Menon said, "When I met my namesake Anupama Banerji, Shakuntala’s daughter, I went to find the story of a maths whiz - but through spending time with Anupama, I found the story of a woman who was not just a computer but human too! And I can’t think of a better person than Sanya who can capture the love of a daughter for her indefinable mother! Sanya instinctively understood the character and her journey - and I can’t wait to start shooting with her. I think the audience will fall in love with both Sanya's and Vidya’s characters."

Shakuntala Devi is releasing in Summer 2020.