I want to do films that excite me as actor; Shahid Kapoor
By Rajesh Ahuja
The trailer and the promos of his latest film Jersey have created unprecedented buzz among cinelovers.
Movie lovers are waiting with heightened curiosity for the film, which will see Bollywood heartthrob Shahid Kapoor return to the big screen after a long gap since his last film Kabir Singh.
Shahid Kapoor says that he is looking to do films that excite him as an actor
Shahid Kapoor says that he is looking to do films that excite him as an actor
Ahead of the release of the film, that tells the story of a cricketer looking to make a comeback to the sport after a gap of 16 years, Shahid Kapoor said that as an scthe is always looking to do films that excite him as an actor.
'After the massive success of Kabir Singh, I was wondering what to do next. The overwhelming success of Kabir Singh put me in a dilemma on which film to do next. After Kabir Singh, many people suggested that I play a college boy or do an action film.
I heard lot of scripts, many of which were similar to Kabir Singh. However, of all the scripts that I heard, the story of Jersey sermed interesting. It is a story that stayed with me. I saw the original film two weeks before release of Kabir Singh. I cried buckets on watching the film. Somewhere deep down it connected with me', Shahid Kapoor said .
Asked about his criterion for choosing a film, Shahid Kapoor said that as an actor he is always looking to do a film that requires him to play a character that he has not assays before.
'As an actor, I am always looking to something new as a character and a story that I have not done before. I never chose a film for their commercial potential. All you want is to tell a story well. I feel that you should always tell the story that you want to tell. In this sense, I am looking to do films that really excite me,'the actor said.
A remake of Telugu film of the same title, Jersey stars Shahid Kapoor as Arjun Raichand, a 36 year old cricketer who is looking to make a comeback to the sport after a gap of 16 years.
On his reason to take up the role, Shahid Kapoor said that he chose the film for its strong and heart touching story.
'The reason I chose this film is that it is an extremely strong story with an extremely strong script and a new fresh character. That for me is the right thing to do,'he said.
This is the second remake done by Shahid after Kabir Singh, which was also the remake of a Telugu film.
'At one level, being a part of a remake is helpful as you already know the story. However having done Kabir Singh and now jersey I would say that it is very difficult to do a remake and sometimes tougher to do it than an original. This is because it has to look fresh. It cannot look like copy paste. You have to rediscover it all over again. I feel that doing a remake you have to bring authenticity to the story for the backdrop and for the person you are creating.
In this sense, I would say that this version of Jersey is different from the original. It's the same story but the character has changed . We have taken this film to Chandigarh. Since, the hero is a Punjabi, we made a lot of small changes. His pain, angst and relationships with his wife is very different from the original,'Shahid said.
Written and directed by Gowtam Tinnannuri, Jersey is the story of Arjun Raichand, a thirty six year old cricketer who stopped his cricketing career ten years ago and is now aiming to play for Indian team.
A remake of Gowtam Tinnannuri's 2019 Telugu film of the same title, Jersey stars Shahid Kapoor as Arjun Raichand while Mrinal Thakur features as his wife .
The film, which has been produced by Allu Aravind, Aman Gill, Dil Raju and Suryadevara, also features Shahid Kapoor's father Pankaj Kapur in a key role.
Shahid Kapoor has said that the role in Jersey is something that is close to his heart.
The actor has said that the shooting for the film was held amid the raging Covid pandemic.
'We shot the film amid the raging pandemic. I want to compliment the cast and crew of Jersey for shooting the film in such tough conditions,'he said.
Jersey will see Shahid Kapoor share screen space with his father and veteran actor Pankaj Kapur.
Shahid Kapoor said that it is always a privilege for him to share screen space with actors of his dad's calibre.
'It's very scary to work with your dad especially when he is an actor known for his outstanding body of work. 'It's very nerve wracking working with him. But it is also a pleasure working with him. When you are an actor at heart it is amazing standing in the same frame with a great actor and seeing what he is doing with his craft and trying to react to it honestly and learning from him.
I want to work with people like him like my father, Irrfan sir (Irfan khan) and Tabu mam.(Tabu) . These are phenomenal actors. Being in the frame with them is like learning how to act. It is a privilege for me to share screen space with actors of my dad's Calibre,'Shahid Kapoor said.
Referring to an incident during a shoot for the film in which his father was also participating, Shahid said, 'during a shoot of the film with dad and me, Gowtam (director) said that he is very concerned . He told me that 'Your dad was outstanding in the shot and I wonder whether you will be able to match his performance in the shot. You better be very good in the shot otherwise people will not look at you.'
Jersey was earlier scheduled to release in August last year but it' was delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Jersey marks Shahid Kapoor's return to the big screen after a long gap. He was last seen in the film Kabir Singh, released in 2019.
Shahid Kapoor will in the coming days also be seen in a yet untitled web series helmed by Raj and DK and to be streamed on Amazon Prime Video. The web series features him opposite Raashi Khanna.
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