The 67th National Awards were announced on Monday. Telugu film, Jersey starring Natural Star Nani has bagged two awards. It is adjudged the Best Telugu Film and Naveen Nooli got the Best Editor award for the movie. Jersey is being remade into Hindi with the same name and with Shahid Kapoor as the lead hero.
The shooting of the movie was completed in January but it will arrive on 5th November as Diwali Special which is one year later than the original plan. The movie was supposed to release in August last year but got postponed due to the Coronavirus Pandemic.
Gowtam Tinnanuri who directed the Original in Telugu is making his Hindi debut with this movie. Jersey Telugu film bagging two awards in the National Award will also work in favor of the movie creating more buzz to the film. This is also likely to increase the value of the film’s digital rights. While Jersey (Telugu) is set in the backdrop of Hyderabad, the remake will be set in Chandigarh and explore the ups and downs of a struggling cricketer’s life. It will be laced with enough emotional drama which makes the movie more special. Mrunal Thakur is the heroine in this sports drama.