Writer-director
Matthew Brown
brings to screen the life story of
Srinivasa Ramanujan
, India's genius mathematician and the struggles he faced to prove his merit in
The Man Who Knew Infinity
, which is based on a book by Robert Kanigel. The film is also a
true tale
of friendship that forever changed mathematics.
Dev Patel plays Ramanujan, a self-taught man who lived in poverty in Madras and went on to become one of the greatest mathematical minds of the 20th century. Jeremy Irons essays the role of Hardy, who recognised the young lad's promise and arranged for him to travel to Cambridge. There, Ramanujan became his prot'g' and collaborator on a series of startling breakthroughs that continue to influence mathematical thoughts even today. The
movie
also stars
Devika Bhise as the mathematician's wife Janaki. Her training in classical Indian dance helped the actress in her role. The research she had done on Tamil culture also helped her add to the nuances of her character.
READ ALSO: The Man Who Knew Infinity is a fitting portrait of mathematician Ramanujan's lifeProduced by Ed Pressman, in association with Cayenne Pepper Productions, the film also features Kevin R McNally, Jeremy Northam, Arundhati Nag, Dhritiman Chaterji, Anthony Calf, Richard Johnson, Padr'ic Delaney, Shazad Latif, Raghuvir Joshi and Roger Narayan.
The Man Who Knew Infinity releases today in English and Tamil.
WATCH: The trailer of 'The Man Who Knew Infinity'