After the much-awaited Kabir Singh in 2019, Shahid Kapoor will quickly be again on display screen with Jersey. A remake of the National Award profitable Telugu movie of the identical title, Shahid will play the function of Arjun, a failed cricketer who decides to satisfy his dream of representing Team India for his son. On Tuesday, the makers dropped the trailer, and we are able to say that it’s a remake that’s well worth the wait.
The trailer provides a glimpse into the lifetime of an unemployed Arjun, who has to ask his spouse for cash to purchase a birthday reward for his son. On her refusal, he began robbing her purse. Her solely quest in life is to make her little one comfortable and pleased with her. We are additionally handled to some flashbacks the place he’s seen making a stampede on the cricket discipline. A star cricketer, his old flame was taken away from him, and now when he decides to get it again, his household threatens to go away him.
It is heartening to see Shahid Kapoor taking part in the function of a father on display screen, who struggles to get respect in his son’s eyes. Apart from the onscreen bond, Shahid and Pankaj Kapur’s beautiful real-life relationship is noteworthy. It appears that Mrunal Thakur performs the hero’s spouse, who helps her, stays away from her and romances along with her. While Shahid has one way or the other managed to maneuver backwards and appear like a college-goer within the flashback sequences, he’s but to return out of Kabir Singh mode by appearing out aggression and ache.
Jersey seems like the right Bollywood film with household drama, romance, sports activities and motion in it.
The authentic sports activities drama directed by Gowtham Tinnanuri received awards within the Best Telugu Film and Best Editing classes on the 67th National Film Awards in 2019.
Earlier throughout an Instagram dwell, Shahid Kapoor mentioned that he was “unhappy” with the way in which his profession was shaping up, earlier than seeing success with Kabir Singh in 2019. “I had seen Jersey before Kabir Singh. The time I saw it, I was sad. I used to think where will my career go, what will I do next. So, I can relate to the story of Jersey, which is about success of late. It is about a man who finds pride at a time when people retire,” mentioned the actor.
He additionally praised Nani, saying that the Telugu actor was so good on the function that he made her “cry four-five times”. Shahid additionally revealed that many individuals dissuaded him from remaking Jersey, saying that he ought to keep away from taking part in his age as a university boy in Kabir Singh.
Shahid Kapoor’s Jersey will launch on December 31.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
