Shahid Kapoor Hits a Boundary While Prepping Up For Jersey Remake (Watch Video)
Meanwhile, the lead actress for this Gowtham Tinnanuri directorial has been finalized. The Super 30 actress, Mrunal Thakur will romance Shahid on-screen, which is played by Shraddha Srinath in the original flick.
Shahid Kapoor is done celebrating the success of his last film, Kabir Singh. The actor is right now in full prep mood and is doing great by far! The handsome hunk has been posting tidbits from this prep for the upcoming film which is the remake of Telugu film, Nani starrer Jersey. He will be seen in the role of a cricketer in this flick and is in the skin of the character already. He shared another video while practising. Nandita Das Terms Shahid Kapoor-Kiara Advani's Kabir Singh's Success as a 'Brutal Celebration of Misogyny'.
In the video, we can see the 38-year-old star in a white cricketer attire and hitting a boundary. Indeed, it will be the first time that we will see the Bollywood actor play a sportsperson and we can already see him excel doing his part perfectly. Check out the video below.
Shahid Kapoor's Prep Session
Meanwhile, the lead actress for this Gowtham Tinnanuri directorial has been finalized. The Super 30 actress, Mrunal Thakur will romance Shahid on-screen, which is played by Shraddha Srinath in the original flick. She said in a statement, "I am super excited to play the lead opposite Shahid in Jersey. When I saw the original film, I was bowled over by its passionate emotional journey. It felt like I had lived a full lifetime of experiences in those two-plus hours." The film is being bankrolled by Allu Aravind, Aman Gill and Dil Raju and is an August 2020 release.
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