Vidya Balan has kickstarted the shoot of her upcoming film, Shakuntala Devi in which she plays the titular role. For the uninitiated Shakuntala Devi was a mental calculator who was also called as the human-computer. Just a few days after unveiling Vidya's first look from the film, the makers announced that Sanya Malhotra has been roped in to play her onscreen daughter Anupama Banerji in the film. Sanya also shared her excitement on bagging this role.

Today, the Badhaai Ho actor took to her Instagram page and shared a few candid photos with Vidya as they kickstart the script reading session. In the photos, Vidya is seen wearing a black top with harem pants a coat over it. While Sanya was seen in a yellow midi dress. The official Instagram page of Abundantia Entertainment shared the photos with a caption stating, "Two powerhouses of talent bonding over the script of #ShakuntalaDevi. #ScriptReading @balanvidya @sanyamalhotra_ @directormenon @ivikramix @sneharajani_ @sonypicsprodns"

Earlier talking about being a part of Shakuntala Devi, Sanya said 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."

The film is being helmed by Anu Menon and shooting is taking place in London. Shakuntala Devi is releasing in Summer 2020.