Exclusive: 35 crore! Shahid Kapoor gets his biggest paycheck for Telugu film Jersey remake
TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Oct 14, 2019, 14:13 IST
Shahid Kapoor will star in the Hindi remake of the Telugu film Jersey. Directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri who also directed the original the film will release in August 2020. For weeks leading to the official announcement of the film there was speculation on if Shahid will do the project. There was buzz that he was in two minds about doing another remake so close after the massive success of Kabir Singh which was a remake of the Telugu film Arjun Reddy.
There is talk that Shahid has got a whopping paycheck close to Rs 35 crore for the film. A trade expert close to the film also adds that Shahid will also keep 30 per cent of the profit share. This gives Shahid his biggest paycheck of all time.
A source says, “Shahid is super excited to do this remake. He’s loved the original and quite enjoyed it. He will give the Hindi film his own spin like he did with Arjun Reddy. The success of Kabir Singh proved that he can succeed with a remake. This is his second remake after Arjun Reddy.”
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