46th IFFI - The Man Who Knew Infinity ,story of friendship between Ramanujan and G.H. Hardy,to open the 46th edition of International Film Festival of India.

The 46th edition of International Film Festival of India will open with Mathew Brown's film  'The Man Who Knew Infinity' on 20th November,2015 at Panaji,Goa.

Written and directed by Matthew Brown, The Man Who Knew Infinity is the true story of friendship that forever changed mathematics. In 1913, Ramanujan a self-taught Indian mathematics genius traveled to Trinity College, Cambridge, where he forged a bond with his mentor, Professor GH Hardy who helped reveal his mathematic genius to the world.

Growing up poor in Madras, India, Srinivasa Ramanujan Iyengar earns admittance to Cambridge University during WWI, where he becomes a pioneer in mathematical theories with the guidance of Professor G.H. Hardy. Highly engaging performances by Dev Patel in the lead role and Jeremy Irons as his curmudgeonly mentor gradually warm up the Cambridge story. His evolving friendship with professor, who championed his brilliance against racism and prejudice, is the real core of the film.

Matthew Brown has written and directed the feature film Ropewalk. The Man Who Knew Infinity is his second feature film.The cast and crew of the film will be presented  during the opening ceremony of  the festival