Even as she was inundated with biopic offers, the Shakuntala Devi biopic has been the only project to earn Vidya Balan's nod. Eager to give her own interpretation to the genius, the actor has begun the groundwork on the Anu Menon-directed venture. Only days ago, a picture of Balan in a brown cotton saree and a short bob did the rounds of the Internet, leading to chatter that she has begun her look test.

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