Vidya Balan announces new film, Sherni, directed by Newton helmer Amit Masurkar

Vidya Balan on Thursday announced her upcoming project named Sherni, which will be directed by Amit Masurkar, who previously helmed Newton.

Vidya Balan on Thursday announced her upcoming project named Sherni, which will be directed by Amit Masurkar and produced by Bhushan Kumar.

Vidya Balan at Finding Mother Conference at St Xaviers College in Mumbai. (IANS)

The 41-year-old actor posted on Instagram, "Thrilled to announce my next film - #SHERNI ... Cannot wait to start shoot!Directed by: #AmitMasurkar ,Produced by: @BhushanKumar @ivikramix #KrishanKumar & #AmitMasurkar. Written by: @aasthatiku"

Vidya soon will be seen in Shakuntala Devi - Human-Computer in which will be essaying the titular role. The film also features Sanya Malhotra and Jisshu Sengupta in supporting roles.

Helmed by Anu Menon, the story revolves around Shakuntala's ability to make incredibly swift calculations on her fingertips. Popularly known as 'mental calculator', her unique talent was first discovered at the age of 5 when she solved a math problem for 18-year-old students. Shakuntala Devi - Human-Computer is set to hit the theatres on May 8 this year.

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