Jersey OTT release date set for May 20 on Netflix

Jersey will premiere on Netflix on May 20, the streaming platform has announced. The Hindi-language sports drama series is coming to subscription-based streaming services, commonly known as OTT platforms, almost a month after it was released in cinemas on April 22. film, a remake of the 2019 Telugu title of the same name, debuted a lukewarm response at the Indian box office, grossing close to Rs. 4 crore (net) on the first day. It showed limited growth over the weekend, which ended in a commercial failure. Trade professionals feel that Jersey failed to reach its potential as it faced competition from the initiator of KGF: Chapter 2, which was released a week earlier.

Headed by Shahid Kapoor as talented cricketer Arjun Talwar and Mrunal Thakur as Talwar’s wife Vidya Talwar, Jersey The cast includes Pankaj Kapur as cricket coach Madhav Sharma and Ronit Kamra as Talwar’s son. Jersey is Kapoor’s first release since the 2019 romance drama Kabir Singh, emerged as a blockbuster. It marks Thakur’s first theatrical release since its initiator Batla’s house. However, she was seen in the sports drama Toofaan and led by Kartik Aaryan Dhamakapremiered in Amazon Prime Video and Netflix respectively last year.

Jersey revolves around a talented cricketer who quit the sport to go to work. Things took a turn for the worse when he was suspended for corruption, leaving him without a decent income. He depends on his wife for bread and butter, which leads to stress in his personal life. The main character eventually returns to cricket to redeem himself by making his son proud of him. The story remains faithful to that seen in the Telugu version but has been adapted to suit the Hindi audience. Gowtam Tinnanuri, who previously directed the Telugu version and the romantic drama Malli Raava, directed his own script. Jersey produced by Dil Raju Suryadevara Naga Vamsi and Aman Gill.

Jersey premieres May 20th on Netflix