Bhubaneswar: Actress Vidya Balan’s new movie Shakuntala Devi, will be releasing July 31. The film is based on the mathematical genius Shakuntala Devi. The film Shakuntala Devi will be premiered on the Amazon Prime video platform.
The actress shared some images for the film promotion where she is seen wearing a ‘Sambalpur bandha saree’. The saree has been woven by Sambalpur weavers and it took them one month to finish the saree.
Amrita Sabat of Utkalamrita who promoted the design said the outfit is designed as a mathematical equation by Bhagwan Meher and Hari Shankar Meher of Bargarh originally and the symbols and formula in the saree are created using tie and dye method. Later the design was replicated by several other artists.
“Last year when we got the information that Vidya Balan is playing the role of Shakuntala devi we contacted her team for making her wear this particular saree. We felt it would be perfect for her in Shakuntala Devi where she is playing a mathematical genius,” said Sabat
In the video shared officially by Utkalamrita, Vidya Balan is praising the Sambalpuri weavers who work so hard. However, they are now suffering due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The actress has expressed hope that situation will get better for the Odisha weavers and also told them to take care of themselves and keep producing masterpiece.
Amrita said Utkalamrita has been working as brand for last five years. The aim is to get global recognition for Odisha weavers and this is just one step towards achieving that.
It should be stated here that in the movie Sui Dhaaga starring Varun Dhawan and Anushka Sharma the work of Pipili handicraft artistes received widespread praise. A couple of Pipili-origin designs were also used in the trailer of Sui Dhaaga.
PNN