Vidya Balan says it will be fun to play Shakuntala Devi’s character in her next film as the math genius led a fascinating life and had a crazy side to her.

“It was amazing to know that someone who is known as a human computer is so much fun. She had a crazy side to her. I think math was the only straight side to her and this makes her life so fascinating. She is fun. And I never associate math with fun,” Vidya said in a group interview here.

Shakuntala Devi was known for her ability to do swift calculations. Her genius was first discovered at the age of 5, when she solved a math problem for 18-year-old students.

The “Tumhari Sulu” actor will soon start preparing for the biopic, which begins shooting in October.“I am nervous about this because I haven’t had much time to prepare. It is a very interesting character but she was a woman, about whom you have a certain perception of being a mathematician but she is fun. Also, she had great sense of humour and I identified with it.”

“I am doing a web series and it is my debut, Ronnie Screwvala is producing it. It is taking a long time to put it together as there is so much material. The web series requires a lot of work. So it is taking time but let’s see. I hope it doesn’t take longer,” said Vidya, who is currently promoting “Mission Mangal”.