"I want to do work that is an extension of my beliefs" says Vidya Balan ahead of "Sherni" release

Mumbai:Vidya Balan, who is undoubtedly a versatile actress known to have carved a niche for herself in the Bollywood by nailing strong female centric films in the otherwise male dominated industry now gets vocal about her film choices.

The 'Kahani ' actress who is now gearing up for the release of her new film "Sherni", says she chooses work that is an extension of her belief.

"Honestly, it's not like I plan to do it but I always wanted to do work that meant something to me, I want to do work that is an extension of my beliefs, work that would excite me and fulfil me. Therefore, I went ahead and made the choices that I made," Vidya said.

"I was at the right place at the right time and not only did it work for me but it began to change something for Hindi cinema, but I cannot take the credit for any of that. But yes, it's been an exciting and fulfilling journey so far and I hope it only gets better from here."she added.

Vidya will be essaying the role of an upright forest officer on the lookout for a man-eating tigress, in the new film.

"Sherni", directed by the award-winning filmmaker Amit Masurkar, features Sharat Saxena, Mukul Chadha, Vijay Raaz, Ila Arun, Brijendra Kala and Neeraj Kabi too in pivotal roles.

Sherni will be released to the audience on June 18, 2021.