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Published 19:07 IST, October 30th 2020

Mrunal Thakur cannot contain excitement about working with Shahid Kapoor in Jersey

Mrunal Thakur will star alongside Shahid Kapoor in the sports drama film Jersey. The film is a remake of the Telugu movie of the same name.

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Actor Mrunal Thakur has made her presence felt in Bollywood with her amazing performances in movies. She is also one of those few actors who has successfully managed to transition to movies from television. Mrunal Thakur will be next seen in the upcoming film Jersey alongside Shahid Kapoor. In a recent interview, she has expressed that she is very excited to work with Shahid Kapoor. 

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Mrunal Thakur is very excited to work with Shahid Kapoor in Jersey

According to a report by Pinkvilla, Mrunal Thakur has said in an interview with DNA that she would get scolded by her parents to keep cuttings of Shahid Kapoor’s pictures when she was young. She and her sister both would keep cuttings of Shahid Kapoor's pictures. She also has heavily praised Shahid Kapoor’s works and called him a fabulous performer. 

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Mrunal Thakur also added that Shahid Kapoor creates magic every time he comes on screen. She would sit in front of the monitor and never miss any of Shahid’s movie shots so that she does not miss his 'X-factor'. She also wonders how Shahid ‘manages to do it’. Mrunal also said that working alongside Shahid has been a great learning experience for her. She has learnt a lot from him by being with him on sets of Jersey. She also thanked the universe for making this happen. 

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A report by Bollywood Life states that Shahid Kapoor has reportedly cut down his remuneration for the film Jersey to help the producers during this tough time. The project was also going over budget. The Kabir Singh actor is highly confident that the movie will be a success from the way they are shooting it. 

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Jersey is a sports drama film that is a remake of the Telugu language film that goes by the same name. The film also stars Shahid Kapoor’s father Pankaj Kapoor in a prominent role. Mrunal Thakur in Jersey plays the wife of the protagonist’s character. 

Mrunal Thakur’s movies are widely loved by the audiences. Mrunal Thakur's movies include Super 30 and Batla House. She was a part of Netflix’s Ghost Stories. She was also a part of Balaji Telefilms’ serial Kumkum Bhagya

Image courtesy- @mrunalofficial2016 Instagram

19:07 IST, October 30th 2020