Shahid Kapoor Says, 'I Used To Play Cricket 4-5 Hours A Day', To Prepare For His Role In 'Jersey'

The second trailer goes on to dive deeper into Shahid's character as a cricketer, highlighting Arjun's passion and undying love for cricket.

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New Delhi: Shahid Kapoor is all set to wow the audience with his power-packed performance as a cricketer in the sports drama 'Jersey'. The actor is all-geared up for the release of the film, that will finally hit theatres on April 14, after being delayed time and again.

The makers already have the audience on the edge by releasing the second trailer of the film recently, that is equally gripping as the first one. The second trailer goes on to dive deeper into Shahid's character as a cricketer, highlighting Arjun's passion and undying love for cricket. Recently, during an interview with a news portal, the 'Kabir Singh' actor opened up about his film with Mrunal Thakur.

On being questioned if the actor made any special preparations for his role in the film, Shahid told CNN-News 18, "We did four months of training. We started in Bombay and began playing on hard surfaces. We started with throwdowns. I used to spend four-five hours a day playing cricket for four months and then on set also a lot."

The actor further added that he has played a lot of cricket on the sets and enjoyed it despite serious injuries. He also informed that the film doest not a single special effect and they have played proper cricket on proper-pitches with state-level players.

'Jersey' has an endearing storyline that shows a father getting back in the game to fulfill his son's dreams. The film will also see Shahid's father and veteran actor Pankaj Kapur in a pivotal role.

'Jersey' has been written and directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri. The film is the remake of the 2019 Telugu film titled the same, that starred actors Nani and Shraddha Srinath in the lead roles.