Sanya Malhotra has been garnering a whole lot of praise for her 2018 releases Pataakha and Badhaai Ho and in the meantime, has apparently signed up for a role in the biopic of Indian mathematician Shakuntala Devi, a report suggests. The film will be directed by Anu Menon and produced under Ronnie Screwvala’s banner RSVP.

No other information about Sanya's role in the film has been made available so far while the parties concerned haven't issued an official statement as well. Meanwhile, several reports in December claimed that Vidya Balan had apparently "shown interest" to play Shakuntala Devi in the biopic.

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[caption id="attachment_200345" align="aligncenter" width="795"] Sanya Malhotra photographed in Mumbai[/caption]

The last we knew, Vidya had not signed the film but was really inspired by Shakuntala Devi's story, is what sources told a leading daily. As of now, we are waiting for an official confirmation on this front as well.

[caption id="attachment_191574" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Vidya Balan photographed in Mumbai[/caption]

Sanya Malhotra made her debut in Bollywood with Aamir Khan's Dangal in 2016 and subsequently appeared in Pataakha and Badhaai Ho last year. She will appear next in Ritesh Batra's Photograph, co-starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui. The film is expected to release in March.