Director Gowtham Tinnanuri's second film, Jersey, was hailed by critics and audiences for its gripping storytelling and lead performances. Bankrolled by Suryadevara Naga Vamsi under the banner Sithara Entertainments, the sports drama starred Nani, Shraddha Srinath, Sathyaraj and others in central roles.
The film is set for a Hindi remake, which is produced by Dil Raju, Aman Gill and Allu Aravind and Gowtham Tinnanuri will also be directing this film with Shahid Kapoor in the lead role. The film is set to release on 28 August, 2020.
Recently, Bollywood media reports suggested that actress Mrunal Thakur will be reprising the female protagonist which was played by Shraddha Srinath in the original. The former was recently featured as the female lead in Hrithik Roshan's Super 30 and John Abraham-starrer Batla House.
Shahid Kapoor's previous film, Kabir Singh, was also the remake of a popular Telugu hit Arjun Reddy, which was directed by Sandeep Vanga. The film went on become one of the most highly profitable films of 2019.