It is known news that Natural Star Nani is currently working for his sport based drama Jersey. Now according to the latest update, the first look poster of Jersey will be released on 1st January 2019 on the occasion of New Year. The makers have confirmed this news by releasing a news poster.
The production house Sitara Entertainment wrote on Twitter, “Meet Arjun on January 1st 2019! @NameisNani #JERSEY @gowtam19 @ShraddhaSrinath @anirudhofficial @vamsi84.”
Nani starrer Jersey is directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri of Malliraava fame and it will focus on the life of a late bloomer who works his way into the Indian cricket team. Tamil music sensation Anirudh Ravichander is on the board to render the for this upcoming film.
Shraddha Shrinath of U-Turn fame is playing the female lead. The story of Jersey will focus on the events that take place between the year 1986 and 1996. Though rumour mills were initially up saying that Nnai and Shraddha Srinath starrer would be based on the life of a famous cricketer, but the director Gowtham Tinnanuri has denied it saying that has a completely fictional base. Nani has taken up some special training sessions to get into the feel of the character.
According to the latest buzz, Jersey is the story of a man who is settled in life with his wife and kid but aspires to be an Indian cricketer. The story also includes the reasons behind his dream and what he has done to achieve it during the process.” Jersey is being produced by Suryadevara Naga Vamsi under the Sithara Entertainments banner.
Nani was last seen in multistarrer movie Devadas, in which Akkineni Nagarjuna also played the lead role. Directed by Sriram Adittya and produced by C. Ashwini Dutt under Vyjayanthi Movies banner, the film has two actresses – Rashmika Mandanna and Aakanksha Singh. The film was just average at the box office.
Meet Arjun on January 1st 2019! @NameisNani #JERSEY@gowtam19 @ShraddhaSrinath @anirudhofficial @vamsi84 pic.twitter.com/qqivcRmK2h
— Sithara Entertainments (@SitharaEnts) December 29, 2018