Maidaan (transl. Field) is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language biographical sports drama film co-written and directed by Amit Sharma and produced by Boney Kapoor, Akash Chawla, Arunava Joy Sengupta and Zee Studios. It stars Ajay Devgn as football coach in a time period between 1952 and 1962 Syed Abdul Rahim along with Priyamani, Rudranil Ghosh and Gajraj Rao. The sports action is planned and choreographed by Rob Miller of ReelSports. The music is composed by A. R. Rahman. After multiple postponements and delays, it is scheduled to release on Eid 2024.
Plot
Spanning from 1952 to 1962, the film chronicles the life and journey of Syed Abdul Rahim, an esteemed football coach who revolutionized the sport in India. Due to his immense contribution in football Indian Football Team was called “Brazil of Asia” where they played in a 4-2-4 formation.
Rahim’s determination, leadership, and vision propelled him to become an iconic figure in Indian sports history. It captures the challenges, sacrifices, and triumphant moments of both Rahim and the Indian football team as they strive to overcome societal obstacles and etch their names on the global stage. That lead India earn 2 gold medals in 1951 Asian Games and 1962 Asian Games while India Football Team became Asia’s first ever football team to qualify for the Semi Finals of 1956 Summer Olympics.
Cast
- Ajay Devgan as Syed Abdul Rahim alias Rahim Saab
- Priyamani as Runa, Syed Abdul Rahim’s wife
- Gajraj Rao as Parbhu Ghosh
- Rudranil Ghosh
Production
Principal photography commenced on 19 August 2019 and experienced long delays due to COVID-19 pandemic and Cyclone Nisarga ultimately ending in May 2022. The film was scheduled to release in theatres on 3 June 2022 but was delayed due to impending post-production works. The film was set to be released on 23 June 2023 but was delayed again.
Release
After multiple delays, the film is scheduled for a theatrical release on Eid 2024.
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