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A recent movie titled The Man Who Knew Infinity is based on the biography of

S. Ramanujan

S. Chandrasekhar

S. N. Bose

C. V. Raman

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation

1. The question asks about the subject of the biography depicted in the recent movie titled 'The Man Who Knew Infinity'. 2. This film is based on the life of the brilliant Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan (S. Ramanujan). 3. The movie portrays his journey from Madras to Cambridge University and his collaboration with British mathematician G.H. Hardy. 4. The other options, S. Chandrasekhar (astrophysicist), S. N. Bose (physicist), and C. V. Raman (physicist), are distinguished Indian scientists but are not the subject of this specific film.

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