Nani’s ‘Jersey’ was a success in the box office and the makers had decided to remake the movie in Hindi, with Shahid Kapoor playing as the male lead. The film had Shraddha Srinath as the female lead and had Anirudh's music. The movie was a success upon its release, and the critics also praised the movie.
‘Jersey’ is remade into Hindi on the same name. Shahid Kapoor is doing a remake of a Telugu movie for the second time after ‘Arjun Reddy”. ‘Jersey’ is directed by Gowtham Tinnanuri, who did the original Telugu version of the movie. The movie is produced by Allu Aravind, Aman Gill and Dil Raju.
The shooting of the movie has started in Chandigarh, Shahid Kapoor tweeted. The actor seemed to be very positive about this project as his tweet read “It’s never too late to chase your dream. #Jersey ... The journey begins.” ‘Jersey’ will also see Pankaj Kapur, Shahid’s father, teaming up again after ‘Shandaar’.
Reportedly, Pankaj Kapur will act as a mentor of Shahid in the movie. Shahid will appear as a cricketer in the sports-drama. The cinematography of film is done by Anil Mehta.