Dil Raju and Allu Aravind are foraying into Bollywood with the official remake of Jersey. The movie starring Shahid Kapoor was initially planned for a December 31st release. But Omicron forced Night curfews and theaters shut down in some areas forced a postponement.
Buzz is that Dil Raju is pushing for a Direct-to-OTT release of the film and also initiated talks with Netflix. He reportedly got a fancy offer as well. But Shahid Kapoor is not interested to do it. Jersey happens to be the immediate next film of Shahid Kapoor after a blockbuster like Kabir Singh.
He feels Jersey is a perfect follow-up for Kabir Singh to establish himself as a star in Bollywood. So, he is strictly batting for a theatrical release. With no clarity of when things will become normal, Dil Raju is not keen on waiting any longer and thereby losing money. The movie is already delayed for a long time.
Meanwhile, Shahid Kapoor is making his digital debut next year with The Familyman fame Raj and DK’s project
