Shahid Kapoor to kickstart the shooting of Jersey from THIS date

After a long prep for two months, Shahid Kapoor to finally kickstart the shooting of Jersey in the next month. Yes, the sports drama will go on floors on December 2 in Chandigarh, where we will see Shasha stepping into the shoes of a cricketer. A source close to the film told Mumbai Mirror, "After prepping for almost two months on turf in suburban Mumbai, Shahid will start shooting from December 2. The month-long schedule stretches right up to December 30. After that, the team will take a break for around four-five days for the New Year before regrouping in Chandigarh for the second schedule."

The source further added, "The entire film is set in and around Chandigarh during the mid-'90s with the film kicking off in one of the cricket stadiums in the city. The Jersey team will be moving in and out of Chandigarh a lot in the coming months. They will shoot at real locations, including a beautiful row house in the heart of the city which will be shown as Shahid's house." Talking about Mrunal Thakur coming on board, director Gowtham Tinnanauri said, "After Shahid came on board, I only had Mrunal in mind for the lead. I loved her performance and confidence in Super 30."

Excited about sharing screen space with Shahid, Mrunal Thakur recently said, "I'm 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. So deep was the affect of the film on me that I couldn't get it out of my heart the whole night so I immediately watched it again the next day, I can't wait for Hindi audiences to experience a similar impact!"

Produced by Allu Aravind, Aman Gill, Dil Raju, the film is slated to release on August 28, 2020. So, are you excited for Jersey? Tweet to us @bollywood_life

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