Jersey (2019 film)

Jersey
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGowtam Tinnanuri
Written byGowtam Tinnanuri
Produced bySuryadevara Naga Vamsi
StarringNani
Shraddha Srinath
CinematographySanu Varghese
Edited byNaveen Nooli
Music byAnirudh Ravichander
Production
company
Sithara Entertainments
Distributed byZee Studios
Release date
  • 19 April 2019 (2019-04-19)
Running time
160 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu
Budget₹25 crore[1]
Box officeest. ₹48 crore[2]

Jersey is a 2019 Indian Telugu-language sports drama film written and directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri and produced by Suryadevara Naga Vamsi under Sithara Entertainments. It stars Nani and Shraddha Srinath with Ronit Kamra, Sathyaraj, Harish Kalyan, Sanusha, Sampath Raj and Viswant Duddumpudi in pivotal roles. The film's music is composed by Anirudh Ravichander, whereas cinematography was handled by Sanu John Varghese and editing done by Naveen Nooli.

The film deals with late bloomers who want to aspire in sports, but face several complications.[3] The storyline follows Arjun (Nani), a talented but failed cricketer who decides to return to cricket in his mid-30s, driven by the desire to represent the Indian cricket team, and fulfill his son's wish for a jersey as a gift. Principal photography of the film commenced on 18 October 2018 and was completed in late-March 2019.

Jersey was released worldwide on 19 April 2019, receiving critical acclaim with praise for its direction, plot, screenplay, editing, music, score, emotional weight and cast performances (especially from Nani and Kamra). Several reviewers listed the film as one of the "Best Telugu films of 2019".[4] Nani's performance in the film was highly appreciated by most critics, with Film Companion ranking his performance as one of his career's best and in the list of 100 Greatest Performances of the Decade.[5] The film won two National Film Awards: Best Feature Film – Telugu and Best Editing (Nooli). It further won two Critics Choice, Zee Cine Awards Telugu and four South Indian International Movie Awards. The film was also screened at the International Indian Toronto Film Festival in August 2020. In 2022, Tinnanuri also helmed the Hindi remake of the film, sharing the same title.[6]

  1. ^ "2019లో భారీ వసూళ్లు రాబట్టిన సినిమాలివే." [Highest grossing films of 2019]. Sakshi (in Telugu). 31 December 2019. Archived from the original on 31 December 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Tollywood Box office report - 2019: Highest grossing Telugu movies of the year". IB Times. 22 December 2019. Archived from the original on 19 August 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Jersey will be high on emotion". Deccan Chronicle. 25 February 2019. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Jersey to Brochevarevarura: 7 best films of Telugu cinema in 2019". India Today. 29 December 2019. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  5. ^ ""Jersey" Best of Telugu cinema 2019: From 'Oh! Baby' to 'Mallesham', here are our picks". The News Minute. 29 December 2019. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Shahid Kapoor steps into Nani's shoes for Jersey remake, begins cricket practice. See pic". hindustantimes.com. November 2019. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2019.