MUMBAI: Actress Vidya Balan has resumed shooting for her upcoming film Sherni in Madhya Pradesh. Shoot of the film had come to a halt in mid-March in the wake of the nationwide lockdown.

Pictures released by the makers on Wednesday show Vidya at an outdoor locale, wearing a mask, blue jeans and a black printed top. She takes part in a puja being organised by the crew members who are all dressed in blue PPE gear.

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Vidya plays a forest officer in the film directed by Amit Masurkar, who shot to fame helming the 2017 Oscar contender "Newton". Masurkar's latest revolves around man-animal conflict.

The actress, who was last seen in the OTT-released film "Shakuntala Devi", features alongside Vijay Raaz, Sharat Saxena and Ila Arun in Masurkar's film, written by Aastha Tiku.

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