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Saya belum paham sama permainan kriket, tetapi ikut dibuat tegang sama nih film. Apalagi Arjun profesional banget, ada masalah dengan istrinya, tetapi tetap profesional agar bisa memenangkan pertandingan. Terharu ...!

Film ini mengajarkan bagaimana menjadi laki-laki bertanggung jawab dan sabar dalam menghadapi situasi yang cukup pelik di hidupnya. Bagaimana dia bisa menjadi suami dan ayah terbaik untuk keluarganya.

Sama halnya dengan seorang perempuan, laki-laki juga butuh dipahami, didukung, dan dikuatkan di kala dia dalam keadaan terpuruk. Bukan dihakimi, apa lagi dimaki karena sesuatu hal; terlebih keuangan.

Sosok Arjun di film ini memang lebih banyak diam ketika istrinya bertanya dan terus bertanya, tetapi sebenarnya dia bertindak; melakukan hal-hal yang terbaik untuk memberikan kebahagiaan layaknya kepala keluarga. Ada saatnya dia harus diam dan bicara. Tahu persis bagaimana menghadapi dan menenangkan perempuan yang sedang marah.

Masuk kategori suami idaman sih ini. Cuma dalam hubungan itu, apa pun permasalahannya, harus dibicarakan. Karena selain kejujuran dan kesabaran, komunikasi itu sangat penting untuk membuat hubungan yang baik.

Pada intinya, dalam sebuah hubungan itu; dibutuhkan pengertian dan saling mendukung satu sama lain, sih. Jangan yang satu minta dimengerti, tetapi tidak mau mengerti perasaan pasangannya. Harus saling, bukan hanya mementingkan ego sendiri.

Selain drama percintaan, film Jersey ini juga mengajarkan kita tentang arti persahabatan yang selalu ada saat suka dan duka. Pun seorang guru yang sangat percaya akan kemampuan muridnya, menyemangati dan mengasihi layaknya keluarga. Banyak pesan moral yang bisa kita dapatkan dari filmnya.

Namun film ini ada sisi yang kurang baik, yaitu saat Arjun pertama dan terakhir kali menampar anaknya; Kittu. Hal itu dilakukan karena sudah lepas kendali, si anak yang belum bisa memahami situasi dan kondisi yang dirasakan oleh orang tuanya. Belum lagi, istri (Vidya) yang takut ditinggalkan karena suaminya sering kali pergi dari rumah ketika ada masalah. Walau sebenarnya, hal itu dilakukan sang suami (Arjun) karena menghindari perdebatan untuk menjaga keutuhan rumah tangga. Terlihat cuek, tetapi melakukan banyak cara untuk bisa bangkit, serta berusaha memberikan kebahagiaan kepada anak dan istrinya.

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Plot

26 year old, Arjun Talwar is an extraordinary cricketer from Chandigarh with the highest batting average in all of India and 106 half-centuries, fifty-two centuries, nine double centuries and two triple centuries to his name. Following the 1985-86 Duleep Trophy finals, Arjun awaits news of his selection in the India national team, only to find out his inclusion in the list was a misprint. Following this, he quits cricket. Arjun then applies for a job in the food sector and shortly after marries his girlfriend Vidya, with whom he has a son named Ketan, nicknamed Kittu. However, sometime in the early 1990s, Arjun is suspended from his job on corruption charges, although he is innocent.

In 1996, Arjun lives with Vidya and Kittu in a dilapidated house in Chandigarh, with Vidya struggling to make ends meet as a hotel receptionist. Kittu loves playing cricket, much like Arjun did, and wishes to get a jersey of the Indian national team for his upcoming birthday. Arjun tries getting one, but finds out it is very expensive; he then tries to loan the Jersey in vain and Vidya refuses to lend him money for the same. His friends try pooling funds for the jersey, but fall very short of the budget. Arjun's former coach Baali Sir approaches him to inform him of an upcoming charity match between Punjab and New Zealand, with players' fees included. Arjun' friend lies that Arjun has agreed to play, forcing Arjun to practice for the match late at night.

The next day, the New Zealand team bats impressively and sets a high target for Punjab. At first, Punjab seems to be losing the match, with very few runs and wickets falling quick. Arjun is sent onto the pitch, hitting fours and sixes with ease. Although the Punjab team eventually loses the match by one run, Arjun is praised by many, especially Kittu, for his exceptional batting. However, he is dismayed to find out that players' fees are going to charity as well. Arjun, ashamed that he was unable to get his son a jersey, tells Baali Sir that he wants to get back up playing cricket.

Officials are skeptical about Arjun, a 36-year-old, playing cricket, thinking he will not do well and will quit again in a year or two. However, they then see him play during practice, amazed by how he is able to score easily. Selections for the upcoming Ranji Trophy are underway, with only 15 out of 30 of the trainees being selected. The results come in, and Arjun is ecstatic after finding out that his name in the list. The first few matches go well, with Arjun making centuries effortlessly and simultaneously earning his teammates' respect and teaching them some of his techniques. Meanwhile, Arjun's time on the field takes a toll on him, resulting in him having to go to the hospital for some tests. Although it is said he may not be able to play in the finals, Arjun nevertheless appears for the match against Karnataka at the Wankhede Stadium.

In the second half of the match, he is pitted against Gowda, a bowler from the Karnataka team who has effortlessly taken wickets of batsmen who had played prior in the match. Gowda proves to be a challenge to Arjun, who however manages to get to a century. Gowda tries many tricks to take Arjun's wicket. However, this does not deter Arjun from scoring. In the final over, Arjun barely manages to score runs due to Gowda's bowling and, on the final ball, needing three runs, attempts to hit a sixer. Despite risking being run out, Arjun manages to make the required runs for his team to win the match and the trophy.

In 2022, Jasleen Shergill, a journalist who supported Arjun during his comeback, writes a biography about him titled Jersey. At a function relating to the book, it is revealed that recently, a list of players selected for the Indian national team headed to England was found, with Arjun's name included in it. A grown-up Ketan is then called upon stage to receive a jersey with Arjun's name on it, thus fulfilling his childhood dream of getting a jersey. Ketan reveals that shortly after the Ranji finals, Arjun had to be admitted to the hospital, succumbing to heart failure caused by arrythmia, something Arjun knew he had, but chose to keep it a secret and the reason why he had to quit cricket. Ketan then ends his speech by stating that while people believed his father lost his life while trying, it was the opposite; even during hardships, Arjun never backed down till the very end.

Cast

1. Shahid Kapoor as Arjun Talwar
2. Mrunal Thakur as Vidya Rao Talwar, Arjun's wife
3. Pankaj Kapur as Baali, Arjun's coach
4. Prit Kamani as Ketan Talwar (Kittu), Arjun's son (cameo)
5. Ronit Kamra as Young Ketan Talwar aka Kittu
6. Geetika Mehandru as Jasleen Shergill
7. Rudrashish Majumdar as Rudra Juneja
8. Anjum Batra as Amrit, Arjun's friend
9. Rituraj Singh as Mahesh Karmarkar, Mumbai Coach
10. Vinay Varma as Krishna Rao, Vidya's father

Lampung, 26 Juni 2022

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