Maidaan: Ajay Devgn's sports drama finally gets a release date, to arrive in cinemas on EID 2024

Ajay Devgn’s sports drama Maidaan, produced by Boney Kapoor and directed by ‘Badhaai Ho‘ fame Amit Sharma, has finally locked its release date- EID 2024. The film has been eying for a theatrical release for over four years now.

Touted to be one of Ajay Devgn’s most ambitious projects till date, ‘Maidaan’ is the true story of an unknown hero who created history and records for India such that even 60 years later, we are not able to match up to those accomplishments in the most played sport in the world, Football.

Based on the golden years of Indian football, the film will see Devgn as Syed Abdul Rahim, who served as a coach and manager of the Indian football team from 1950 until his death in 1963.

The sports drama has been postponed multiple times due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Maidaan has been directed by Amit Ravindernath Sharma of Badhaai Ho! fame from a screenplay by Saiwyn Quadras and dialogues penned by Ritesh Shah.

Also starring Priyamani, Gajraj Rao and Bengali actor Rudranil Ghosh, the film is presented by Zee Studios and Boney Kapoor.

Kapoor is also serving as the producer along with Akash Chawla and Arunava Joy Sengupta. Boney Kapoor is known for producing films like Virasat, No Entry, Valimai, Wanted, Pukar, Judaai, Mr. India. He made his acting debut with Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor in Luv Ranjan’s film Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar.