Jersey Collections box office forecast was very promising, but the Shahid Kapoor’s performance in the emotional sports drama Jersey which proved the actor’s acting prowess need more cheer leaders to bring more people to cinemas. The movie seems to be facing stiff competition from KGF Chapter 2 and it opened with weak collection despite good reviews.
The film’s early box office forecasts were Rs 4 crore, however according to box office figures, the movie had a sluggish opening and is yet to gain momentum in the footfall in theatres.
Jersey is the Hindi remake of Nani’s Telugu film of the same title. Directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri who helmed the original, Jersey stars Shahid Kapoor in the role of a cricketer whose dreams of playing for the nation are fulfilled near his 40s. He takes the decision to return to the field to earn his son’s respect, since the rest of the world deems him a failure. The film also stars Mrunal Thakur.
Jersey Collections may not enthuse Shahid Kapoor
“I have a lot of love for this film, not just because it is my film but because it did something to me when I saw the original. It gave me a sense of hope and this drive to never give up, regardless of circumstances. You can get up today to chase something you really want. This is the spirit of this film and I connected deeply with that. If the emotions are strong and visceral, after going through whatever they have in the last two years, people will feel it and it will give them that boost that they all want right now,” the actor was quoted as saying.
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Speaking about Shahid Kapoor’s Hindi version, the film received glowing reviews from critics and audience with a section of netizen even calling it the actor’s career best performance. Even, the original Arjun of ‘Jersey’, Nani praised the film in a tweet.
Reportedly, the Gowtam Tinnanuri directorial is facing some stiff competition from Yash-starrer KGF Chapter 2 which is still having a smashing run at the box office. The Hindi version of the action thriller has grossed Rs 268.63 Crore so far.