Actor Nani was last seen playing the lead role in director Gowtham Tinnanuri's sports drama Jersey. The actor was paired opposite Shraddha Srinath while Sathyaraj, Sampath, Sanusha and others featured as the supporting cast.
Upon its release, Jersey has garnered positive critical and commercial acclaim and was widely appreciated for deftly portraying its characters. The film will be remade in Tamil and Hindi, with Vishnu Vishal and Shahid Kapoor reprising the lead role in their respective languages.
Recently, Shahid Kapoor posted a picture in his official Instagram account, indicating that the preparations for the film has begun. Earlier this year, Shahid Kapoor also starred in Kabir Singh, the Hindi remake of the 2017 cult hit Arjun Reddy.
The remake will also be directed by Gowtham Tinnanuri and will reportedly be hitting the screens on August 28, 2020. The film will be jointly produced by Allu Aravind, Aman Gill and Dil Raju.