Shahid Kapoor is on cloud nine after the blockbuster success of Kabir Singh, which is one of the highest grossers of the Hindi Cinema. Despite polarised reactions from the critics, it smashed one too many box-office records and put the actor back to the pedestal. He’s now cannibalising his newfound stardom for the Jersey remake and taking home a staggering remuneration of Rs. 35 crores accompanied by a 20% profit share. 

The question is who will star opposite the actor in the film? Pinkvilla reported a few days ago the makers were planning to cast South Indian star Rashmika Madanna, but now may opt for Mrunal Thakur. Why? A source close to the film stated, "Talks were on with Rashmika. The deal was almost locked but Rashmika and the makers couldn't agree on the finance bit. Also, the makers want to kickstart the shoot for the film next month and Rashmika has already committed the same dates to another film down South."