Shahid Kapoor will be next seen in the Hindi remake of the Telugu blockbuster film, Jersey. The original film starred Nani. In the latest interview, the Telugu star spoke about the Hindi remake and Shahid’s performance in it.
Jersey essays the story of a former cricket player who wants to get back to the game to inspire his son. Helmed by Gowtam Tinnanuri, who directed the original.
Speaking to an entertainment portal, Nani said that Shahid is a brilliant performer and he is confident about him essaying the role originally played by him. “I think he will do it better. He is a brilliant performer and can really get into the skin of the character,” he said.
Nani also revealed he had seen few photographs of the Hindi version and knew the director was pleased with the outcome. He added, “Gowtam Tinnanuri showed me a few pictures – the director of the original, and it looks very promising. Gowtam is somebody who is a man of very few words, even if he likes something – I know it but not everyone can say it – I can see it on his face when he likes something. He doesn’t say much, but when Gowtam told me how happy he was with the output of the Hindi version, I already can imagine how brilliantly it would have come out.”
Apart from Shahid, the sports biopic also stars Pankaj Kapur and Mrunal Thakur. Jersey is one of the movies that was completed during the pandemic. After the film’s wrap last year in December, Shahid had made a mention of it.
Shahid wrote, “It’s a film wrap on #jersey …. 47 days of the shoot during covid. Just unbelievable. I am so proud of the entire team. It’s nothing short of a miracle. I want to thank each and everyone from the unit for coming to set every day, putting themselves at risk, and doing what we all love doing. Telling stories that touch hearts and make a difference. Jersey is a story that speaks of a Phoenix rising from the ashes. The triumph of an indomitable spirit. If there was ever a time I could connect with the underlying spirit of a film this was it. As we all fight through this pandemic. Let’s always remember. This shall pass too. Here’s to my best filmmaking experience yet. Here’s to Jersey … we shall overcome !!!!”
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