Ajay Devgn Starrer Maidaan Postponed, Sports Drama To Release On THIS Date Now; Deets Inside – News18

Ajay Devgn is gearing up for his next release Maidaan. The sports drama which was all set to release on April 10 is now postponed. Yes, you are reading right. The makers have changed the release date and now it is all set to hit theatres on April 11. The nation will be celebrating Eid on April 11. Ajay Devgn shared the news on his social handle.

Ajay Devgn shared the poster of Maidaan on his handle and wrote, “Mark your calendars! #Maidaan release across cinemas in India on 10th April, with special previews starting 6pm onwards. Full scale release to follow on the Eid holiday on 11th April. Reserve your seats now! (Link in bio).” Apart from Ajay Devgn, the film also stars Priyamani, Gajraj Rao, and many other young actors. Looks like the makers wanted to avoid a clash with Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff’s Bade Miyan Chote Miyan which is releasing on April 10.

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To note, Maidaan is based on football coach Syed Abdul Rahim, under whose leadership the Indian football team won the Asian Games in 1951 and 1962. The Indian football team had players like Chunni Goswami, PK Banerjee, Balaram, Franco, and Arun Ghosh. Ajay would be essaying the role of Syed Abdul Rahim to tell the story of this unsung hero who was responsible for taking Indian football to new heights and winning accolades for the country.

Regarding the film, producer Boney Kapoor said, “I was amazed that not many are aware of someone as significant as Syed Abdul Rahim. He’s an unsung hero whose achievements must be saluted. His team had heroes like Chunni Goswami, PK Banerjee, Balaram, Franco, and Arun Ghosh. It takes someone like Ajay Devgn to play Syed Abdul Rahim. With him on board, I can just hope that our film inspires youngsters to play football and India soon to bring the World Cup home.” The film will be released in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada.