First and foremost, I would like to question those people who loved the Original Telugu Movie "Jersey" and praised that movie, then why they are giving negative reviews about its Hindi remake??
Hindi remake is just frame to frame copy of Telugu version. The story is same, the Director is also same, the child actor is also same, then what's wrong with Hindi version?
Is Shahid a bad actor?
Is Pankaj Kapur a bad actor?
Is Mrunal a bad actress?
Is Music by Sachet-Parampara bad?
I just loved the Original Telugu movie when I watched it in Hindi dubbed version. I was moist-eyed whenever Nani and his son shared an emotional moment. And when Shahid announced that he will reprise the role of Nani in Hindi remake, I knew that Shahid will do full justice to the role and it will be a tremendous work by him as he did in Kabir Singh (I am a huge fan of Kabir Singh).
I have just finished watching Jersey (Hindi remake) few minutes back and I am truly in the awe of Shahid's fabulous acting. He is such a powerhouse performer. He conveys a lot through his eyes. He has transformed into the character of Arjun so well that the thought of Nani didn't come across my mind even for a second. Shahid owned Arjun, I felt his pain and agony as I did while watching Nani in the original.
I like Mrunal already due to her infectious smile, but here she proves her mettle in acting as well. I really liked her the way she brings out the character of Vidya. At times, you just hate Vidya for stopping Arjun from playing cricket and this is the beauty of Mrunal's acting that she succeeds in compelling you to hate Vidya.
I simply loved the songs (which are already blockbusters) especially "Maiyaa Mainu".
The only concern I have is that makers may not be able to earn the money as much as they thought of earning when they planned to make Hindi remake. Actors, Director, Music Composer Duo, etc. might get all the praise and may benefit from it. But, commercial success is also must for a movie, which KABIR SINGH was, and unfortunately JERSEY won't be.
The 2 major reasons behind this would be:-
* Hype & Success of KGF2 (I personally didn't like KGF1&2, just didn't even felt like sharing a review of them)
* Original Jersey available for free in Hindi dubbed version on YouTube, so why people will spend money on cinema ticket. Kabir Singh was a blockbuster because Hindi version of Arjun Reddy was not available.
Final Words: Nani's JERSEY is a brilliant movie and it's Hindi remake is also not an exception. Shahid's JERSEY is also a superb movie, but it may not be a blockbuster like Kabir Singh (reasons mentioned above). I think it will have much more views when it will get released on any OTT platform as compared to its Cinematic release.