Shahid Kapoor and Mrunal
Thakur starrer Jersey got a hit from the pandemic. The producers of Jersey
announced that the movie is no longer going to release on 31 December. Due to
the pandemic, states are putting restrictions on mass gatherings, as a result of it
Delhi Government has also shut down the cinema halls in the Capital of the country.
The 'Jersey' team hosted a
meeting and decided to release the movie on OTT platforms on which the actor is
not happy. He wants the movie to be directly released in theaters. Shahid charged
Rs. 31 crores for the movie. He said he is ready to deduct his fees if the
budget is affected by the delay in release. The movie is extremely close to the
actor's heart.
The team is discussing giving
the film to Netflix for the premiere since it is not clear when the covid
situations will get better. The cases are increasing in the country as a result;
the states are imposing shutdowns in crowded places. Back in the year, many big
cinema release movies shifted to OTT due to the pandemic.
Shahid said that Jersey
deserves a theatrical release. The actor is ready to reduce his acting fees if
the film's budget is facing troubles due to delay. He said, "If the budget
escalates by Rs. 5 crores, he will reduce Rs. 5 crores from
his fees. If the budget is escalated by Rs. 10 crores, he will let go of Rs. 10
crores from his fee."
The producers have agreed to delay the release of the film and that's
why they do not rail the film on the OTT platform. The movie was initially
scheduled to release in 2020 but due to a pandemic, it was postponed by Diwali
and then again delayed to 31 December. And adding to its delay the movie is now
again postponed for the third time. The new releasing date of the movie is not
disclosed yet. The makers are waiting for the pandemic situations to get better
so that the movie can be released in theaters.