Vidya Balan, Sunny Leone resume work, Maniesh Paul to start shooting for Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs from July 10

Vidya Balan and Sunny Leone have resumed work amid coronavirus pandemic whereas Maniesh Paul is also gearing up to start shooting for Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs’.

The film and television industries have resumed shooting post lockdown but continue to take precautionary measures to ensure their safety amid coronavirus pandemic. Actor Vidya Balan has resumed work and shared a fresh picture from the sets of a brand endorsement on her Instagram stories.

Sunny Leone and Vidya Balan have shared on-set pictures on Instagram.

Vidya Balan on sets of a brand endorsement.

However, her upcoming film Shakuntala Devi will have a direct-to-digital release on Amazon Prime Video on July 31 as movie theatres still remain closed in most parts of the country. The biographical drama stars the actor in the title role of Indian mathematics genius, who was popularly known as the ‘human computer’.

Television host and actor Maniesh Paul is all set to start shooting for the eighth season of singing reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs from July 10. He said he is looking forward to get back to work after almost 100 days. “I am immensely excited to resume the shoot after 100 days of staying indoors and I’m looking forward to shoot a fun-filled episode after such a long time,” he said.

Talking about the precautionary measures to be taken by the team, he said, “Keeping in mind the current scenario we are going to maintain social distancing on the sets too and take all the required precautions as we resume shooting.”

Music composer-singer Himesh Reshammiya and singer Javed Ali are set to join Alka Yagnik as judges in the eighth season. Himesh and Javed are stepping in for singers Udit Narayan and Kumar Sanu, who were part of the show before the lockdown, but opted out due to prior commitments.

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