After a long wait, the makers of Shahid Kapoor and Mrunal Thakur-starrer Jersey finally announced the new release date. The film, which was earlier scheduled to hit the big screens on December 31 last year, will now release on April 14, during the Baisakhi weekend. Also, it'll be clashing with the much-hyped pan-India release KGF 2. While the Udta Punjab actor's fans are happy with the new date, others think that the clash might affect the business.

Now, Jersey producer Aman Gill has opened up about the film’s new release date and clash with KGF 2. While talking to Bollywood Hungama, Gill said, "Previously, Laal Singh Chaddha and KGF 2 were supposed to come in cinemas on this date. Now, with the Aamir Khan-starrer shifting, Jersey has moved into the slot of Laal Singh Chaddha. It’s a four-day holiday - Thursday and Friday are both holidays. So, it’s one of the biggest weekends of the year. Hence, it could easily accommodate two big films, especially of two different genres. Ours is a family film while the other one is an actioner. So, both the films will cater to two different types of audiences".

Further talking about the box office clash, he added, "There’s no competition between the two films. It’s not like we are trying to compete with KGF 2. In no way, any one of the producers is trying to brag that they are bigger than the producer of the other film".

For the unversed, Jersey was the first film to get pushed ahead post the failure of Ranveer Singh-starrer 83 amid the coronavirus third wave and Omicron scare. Also starring Pankaj Kapur in an important role, the much-awaited film is directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri. Shahid's Jersey is the official Hindi remake of the Nani-starrer hit Telugu film with the same name. Interestingly, the Telugu film (April 19, 2019) too was released the same week as the remake.

Source: Bollywood Hungama

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