Mumbai, Oct. 27 -- Filmmaker Ritesh Batra has begun principal photography for 'Long Years Ago', a comedy-drama starring Saif Ali Khan, Vidya Balan and French actor Melanie Laurent.

Set in 1991, the film is being shot in Mumbai and centres on a family forced to confront the things its members have left unsaid.

The project brings Batra, best known for his acclaimed feature 'The Lunchbox' (2013), together with Saif and Vidya, who are reuniting after their debut film together, 'Parineeta.'

Laurent, known for her performances in 'Inglourious Basterds' and 'Now You See Me', completes the principal cast announced for the film.

Describing the film's central theme, the makers said it tells "the story of a family that has gone too long without ...