Mrunal
Thakur
Is
Excited
To
Share
Screen
Space
With
Shahid
Kapoor
The
actress
told
IANS, "I'm
super
excited
to
play
the
lead
opposite
Shahid
in
'Jersey'.
When
I
saw
the
original
film,
I
was
bowled
over
by
its
passionate
emotional
journey.
It
felt
like
I
had
lived
a
full
lifetime
of
experiences
in
those
two
plus
hours."
Mrunal
Reveals
Why
She
Watched
The
Original
Film
Twice
She
further
added,
"So
deep
was
the
affect
of
the
film
on
me
that
I
couldn't
get
it
out
of
my
heart
the
whole
night,
so
I
immediately
watched
it
again
the
next
day,
I
can't
wait
for
Hindi
audiences
to
experience
a
similar
impact!"
Director
Gowtam
Tinnanuri
On
Casting
Mrunal
In
The
Film
"After
Shahid
came
on
board,
I
only
had
Mrunal
on
my
mind
for
the
lead
opposite
him,
I
loved
her
performance
and
confidence
in
'Super
30'
opposite
Hrithik
Roshan
and
felt
she's
perfectly
fit
for
the
part
in
Jersey
and
will
do
full
justice
to
the
role," revealed
the
filmmaker,
who
had
helmed
the
original.
Mrunal's
Role
Reportedly,
Mrunal's
character
will
be
the
anchor
to
Shahid's,
who
goes
on
an
emotional
journey
against
all
odds
to
play
cricket
for
the
country
in
his
mid
30's.
For
those
who
don't
know,
the
original
film
revolved
around
a
36-year-old
cricketer
Arjun
(Nani),
who
rises
to
fame
towards
the
end
of
his
cricketing
career.