EXCLUSIVE: “I got a lot of injuries” – says Jersey actor Shahid Kapoor on learning cricket at 39 being the biggest challenge 39 : Bollywood News

Shahid Kapoor and Mrunal Thakur are currently on the second round of Jersey promotions. After the December postponement of the film, the actors are now gearing up for the release this week. The movie stars Pankaj Kapur. Shahid shared that learning cricket at his present age was quite a task.

EXCLUSIVE: “I got a lot of injuries” – says Jersey actor Shahid Kapoor on learning cricket at 39 being the biggest challenge

In an exclusive interview with Bollywood Hungama, when asked about what was the biggest challenge in playing a cricketer in Jersey, the actor replied, “Playing cricket at the age of 39. I thought it’ll be easy but I went through a very tough time learning the sport.”

“I went through a lot of injuries,” he added.

Shahid Kapoor and Mrunal Thakur talked about their film Jersey and share the experience of working on the film. They also talked about MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Jersey, Mrunal Thakur, nepotism, etc.

Jersey is a sports drama film written and directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri, a remake of his 2019 Telugu film of the same title. The story is about a 36-year-old cricketer named Arjun who stopped his cricketing career ten years ago, now aiming to play for the Indian team. The film is produced by Allu Entertainment, Dil Raju Production, Sithara Entertainments, and Brat Films.