Shahid Kapoor and Mrunal Thakur starrer upcoming sports drama Jersey was slated to release on December 31. Both Shahid and Mrunal have been busy with the promotions of the movie. Now makers of the film have decided to postpone the film’s release in the wake of rising omicron cases in India.
Due to rising in Omicron cases in the country, certain states have already started to shut down public gatherings places such as theatres, spas, gyms etc. So makers of the film Jersey have decided to postpone the film’s theatrical release. As per a report in the ANI, Team Jersey has released the statement regarding the same.
The statement of Team Jersey reads, “In view of the current circumstances and new covid guidelines, we have decided to postpone the theatrical release of our film Jersey. We have received immense love from you all so far and want to thank you all for everything. Until then, everyone please stay safe and healthy, and wishing you all the best for the new year ahead!! Team Jersey!!”
Film Critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh also confirmed the same on his Twitter handle. He tweeted, “#Xclusiv… #BreakingNews… #Jersey POSTPONED… WON’T RELEASE ON 31 DEC… New date will be announced shortly… Industry talk that #Jersey will be Direct-to-OTT release is FALSE.”
Jersey is the remake of actor Nani’s Telugu film of the same name. Produced by Allu Aravind, Aman Gill, Dil Raju, and Suryadevara Naga Vamsi and co-produced by Bunny Vas. The film was directed by the National Award-winning filmmaker Gowtam Tinnanuri, who has also directed the original Telugu film.
Image Credit: Instagram \ Jersey The Film.
