The hotly-anticipated Hindi remake of one of India's favourite Telugu sports dramas, Jersey, has finally been given a release date, and we have all the details right here.
Jersey tells the equally heartbreaking and heartwarming story of a talented cricket who ultimately fails to make a career out of playing the game he loves. However, in his late 30s, driven by his desire to accomplish long-lost life goals and fulfill a promise to his son to get an India national team cricket jersey, he tries one last time to make it as a professional cricketer.
While the original film was brilliant in its own right, cricket films are almost guaranteed to be successful in India. Cricket is by far the country's biggest sport, and millions worship the players who excel for the Indian national teams.
Like the India Premier League (IPL), tourists have created heroes of cricketers, even those from other countries like South Africa's AB de Villiers. Almost every young boy dreams of playing cricket for India, so this is a story that resonates with a large portion of the population.
The IPL is so popular that it is no longer just the most prominent cricket competition in India; it has become one of the world's most enormous. According to a Times of India report, the IPL is valued at somewhere between $6.5-billion and $7-billion. For those interested in the sport, there are many online cricket betting sites that offer free tips and odds such as 1xBet and Betway.
Neither the film nor the story is brand new. The project is a remake of a Telugu film of the same name that was initially released in 2019. It proved to be such a hit, however, that a Hindi remake was set in motion.
Gowtam Tinnanuri is the director of the remake, and there is no question he was a perfect choice, considering he also directed the original film. Filming for the remake began back in early 2020. Still, the production hit delays as travel became all but impossible, and India's economy ground to a halt in the middle of last year.
However, they were able to resume production in October. The remainder of the film was shot in and around Dehradun and Chandigarh with additional safety protocols to satisfy new government regulations regarding movie production. And, now it's done.
Star Cast Details:
Shahid Kapoor as Arjun Raichand
Mrunal Thakur as Sarah Raichand
Pankaj Kapur as Murthy (Arjun's Coach)
Rudrashish Majurnder as Rudra Juneja
Shivam Sharma as Rajinder
Anjum Batra as Amrit
Geetika Mehandru as Jasleen Shergill
Karan Mishra as Raunaq Seth
Saurabh Pandey as Ravinder Singh
Kuku Diwan as Clinic Doctor
Release Date of Jersey
Kapoor celebrated the production process's conclusion by taking to social media website Instagram to announce the release date of the new version of this famous movie. "Jersey releasing in theatres this Diwali, 5th November 2021. The triumph of the human spirit. A journey I am so very proud of. This one's for the team."
Aman Gill, one of the movies leading senior producers, believes Diwali is the perfect time of year to release a feel-good film like Jersey because it can be enjoyed by the whole family together. "Diwali is the biggest family festival of the year, and is the perfect time to bring 'Jersey,' a family sports drama to audiences, a time when all families can come together to celebrate this journey," he said.
