There is a space for all kinds of films: Shahid Kapoor
By Rajesh Ahuja
He is still basking in the supersuccess of his last film Kabir Singh.
Three years after Kabir Singh, Bollywood heartthrob Shahid Kapoor is ready to romance the Silver screen again with his next film Jersey, a heart warming story of a cricketer making a comeback to the sport after a gap of ten years.
Ahead of the release of Jersey on April 14, Shahid Kapoor said that he is confident about film Notwithstanding competition from action thrillers KGF2 and the Beast.
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Shahid Kapoor says that he is confident about the chances of his next film Jersey |
During a visit to Delhi to promote the film, which stars him in the lead opposite Mrunal Thakur, Shahid Kapoor said that there is a space of all kinds of films in India.
'We have space for all kinds of cinema. While KGF2 and Beast are action films, Jersey is is a film about the triumph of the human spirit. I believe that there is room for different kinds of cinema in India. In the past too, we have seen the release of several films on the same day and all of them have clicked with the audience, 'Shahid Kapoor told reporters.
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 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 10 years. Mrunal Thakur plays his wife.
Shahid has grabbed the attention of cinelovers in the promos and trailer of the film.
This is the second remake done by Shahid after Kabir Singh, which was also the remake of a Telugu film.
Expressing confidence about the film, Shahid Kapoor said that the usp of Jersey are its message of triumph of human spirit and its 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. I feel that a large section of the audience will identify with the emotions experienced by Arjun Raichand in the film.
'Jersey is the story of a common man and I am sure several people in the audience will completely relate to the emotions in the film.
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.
The film has been postponed several times due to the covid Pandemic.
The film was earlier scheduled to release in August last year but it' was delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Then, it was scheduled for release in December last year but had to be deterred due to the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
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.
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