Fans will have to wait a little longer to watch Shahid Kapoor‘s much-awaited movie ‘Jersey’ on silver screens.
Directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri, the release date of the Hindi remake has been postponed amidst the rising Covid-19 cases.
‘Jersey’ – the Hindi remake of the 2019 Telugu blockbuster of the same title – also features Mrunal Thakur and Pankaj Kapur.
The Shahid Kapoor starrer was scheduled to release in theatres on December 31, 2021. Just three days before its countrywide release, the Covid-19 situation has made the makers postpone it.
Rumours went rife that ‘Jersey’ makers were supposedly planning to take the digital route ditching the theatre release. According to a media report, the makers of Jersey had multiple meetings on the future course of action for the film and even had a discussion with their digital partner, Netflix, which agreed to pay a premium price for a direct to digital premiere on December 31.
However, Shahid was of the opinion that the film deserves theatrical release. As the report suggests, Shahid had even agreed to reduce his fee from whopping Rs 31 CRORES just to convince the makers not to release Jersey on an OTT platform.
“Shahid charged Rs. 31 crore for Jersey and without any hesitation, he told the producer that he will reduce his acting fees to the extent of the additional cost that will pile up on the film due to the delay. If the budget escalates by Rs. 5 crore, he will reduce Rs. 5 crore from his fees. If the budget is escalated by Rs. 10 crore, he will let go off Rs. 10 crore from his fees.”
– a source informed the portal
“For him, Jersey is special and he is confident that the audience will fall in love with the world that they have created. The producers were convinced and that’s how they decided on delaying the release rather than opting for a direct to digital premiere,” the source added.
Whoa! Well done Shahid Kapoor!