LONDON: British actor Dev Patel tackles numbers and formulas in “The Man Who Knew Infinity”, a biopic looking at the life of Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan. The drama follows the journey of the Indian accounting clerk, who was brought to England before WWI by Cambridge University professor Godfrey Harold Hardy (Jeremy Irons), as he seeks to prove himself and his theorems.
Patel, who admits he is “terrible” at maths, said in an interview the role was both challenging and emotional.
“It’s daunting but actually when you read the script, it was a very emotional read ... It was actually a very triumphant story for me, a very enlightening film,” he said.
Biopic highlights life of Indian mathematician Ramanujan
Biopic highlights life of Indian mathematician Ramanujan
