Shahid Kapoor locks Diwali date for Jersey

 

Jersey is a remake of the 2019 Telugu film of the same name and features Shahid Kapoor in the lead. He plays a 36-year-old retired cricketer who wants to play for the Indian cricket team. Shahid Kapoor took to his social media handle to announce the release date of Jersey.

It's been a long time since we saw Shahid Kapoor on-screen. Well, technically, it's all the pandemic enforced lockdown's mistake as, in 2019, Shahid Kapoor and Kiara Advani gave one of the biggest hits, Kabir Singh. Had it not for the Covid-19 pandemic, Shahid Kapoor's Jersey would have released last year itself. For those not in the know, Jersey is a remake of the 2019 Telugu film of the same name. The original feature Nani and Shraddha Srinath in the lead. Like the original, the remake has been helmed by director Gowtam Tinnanuri. Super 30 actress Mrunal Thakur plays Sarah to Shahid Kapoor's Arjun in the film. A couple of hours ago, Shahid Kapoor announced the release date of Jersey by sharing a new still from the film on his social media handle