: The core of the drama lies in the ideological clash between Ramanujan's intuitive, almost spiritual approach to math and Hardy’s insistence on formal proofs and academic "rigor".

The 2015 biographical drama The Man Who Knew Infinity remains a definitive cinematic tribute to Srinivasa Ramanujan, one of the most enigmatic and brilliant minds in the history of mathematics. Directed by Matthew Brown and based on the 1991 biography by Robert Kanigel, the film captures the profound struggle of a self-taught genius from Madras, India, who finds his way to the prestigious halls of Trinity College, Cambridge. A Legacy of Genius: The Plot and Themes

: Set against the backdrop of World War I, the film unflinchingly depicts the racial prejudice and social isolation Ramanujan faced as an Indian man in the highly traditional British academic system.