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Vidya Balan announces her next, titled Sherni

National Award winning Bollywood actress Vidya Balan is known for picking up strong characters that leave a lasting impression on viewers' minds. In the last few years, she has mostly taken up women-oriented movies, including Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh (2016), Begum Jaan (2017) and Tumhari Sulu. Continuing the trend, the talented actress has signed on to headline yet another female-driven movie.

Balan, who was last seen in the successful space odyssey film Mission Mangal (2019), has announced her next project. Titled Sherni, the movie will be directed by Amit Masukar for leading banners like T-Series and Abundantia Entertainment. 


Balan took to Twitter and Instagram and announced the project. She wrote, “Thrilled to announce my next film SHERNI. (I) cannot wait to start shoot! Directed by AmitMasurkar, produced by Bhushan Kumar, Vikram Malhotra, Krishan Kumar & Amit Masurkar. Written by Aastha Tiku. Watch this space for more!”

While Vidya Balan did not reveal much about the rest of the star cast and the genre of the movie, she said that the film will be helmed by Amit Masurkar. Masukar is known for directing the award-winning film Newton (2017), which was India's official entry to the 90th Academy Awards. She shared the title of the film and asked the fans to wait for more details.

Currently, Vidya is waiting for the release of her film Shakuntala Devi. She will be seen playing the role of the noted mathematician in her biopic. The movie on the Human Computer also features Sanya Malhotra in the role of Balan’s daughter. The official release date of the film has been announced. It hits theatres on May 8, 2020.

Balan will also be seen in a short film, titled Natkhat. It is being helmed by Shaan Vyas. Apart from essaying the lead role, the actress is also co-producing it. 

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