Updated On: 22 October, 2020 07:05 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu
Inside details of how Vidya Balan kicked off Sherni shoot with 50-member team in jungles of Madhya Pradesh.

Crew members in PPE suits attended the puja before kicking off shoot
mid-day had reported that Vidya Balan, ending her seven-month break, will resume the shoot of Sherni by the third week of October (Play by the rules in the wild, October 7). Adhering to their plan, the unit — led by director Amit Masurkar — returned to the jungles of Balaghat in Madhya Pradesh yesterday. Before kicking off work, Balan and producer Vikram Malhotra conducted a puja with crew members at the location.
It is heard that Masurkar, in compliance with the shooting guidelines, chose a crew of 50 for the 35-day stint. Six COVID-19 watchdogs, who have been specially hired for the shoot, have instructed that no more than 35 people can be on the set at a time. "So, only those shooting the scene are allowed on the floor while the additional unit hands wait in safe zones. Vidya has brought only three people as part of her entourage. The unit will undergo weekly COVID-19 tests while their blood pressure and oxygen level are monitored twice daily," reveals a source.