Abdul Rahim

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 6 : Actor Ajay Devgn's most anticipated project, 'Maidaan' is just around the corner. The trailer of the film has already excited the fans and now they are eagerly waiting for its release.'Maidaan', directed by Amit Ravindernath Sharma, is based on a true story. Ajay Devgn stars as Syed Abdul Rahim, who dedicated his life to football and brought enormous glory to India.Ahead of the release of his film, Ajay has taken out some time out of his busy schedule to enjoy a cricket session with former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh.Taking to his Instagram handle, he posted a series of pictures in which he can be seen bowling and batting. In one of the pictures, Harbhajan can also be seen along with him. Another photo shows, Ajay and and his 'Maidaan' co-star Priyamani promoting their film on a TV show and enjoying some fun moments with Mohammad Kaif and Harbhajan.He captioned it, "At another #Maidaan today, but the passion remains the same!"His fans took no time in reacting to his post and many of them dropped heart emojis.One fan wrote, "Allrounder allrounder maidaan Ajay Devgan heart touching congratulations grand totally outstanding moive."Another mentioned, "My handsome hero"View this post on InstagramA post shared by Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn)Talking about 'Maidaan', alongside Ajay, the film also stars Priyamani, Gajraj Rao, and Bengali actor Rudranil Ghosh in pivotal roles and also features Priyamani, Gajraj Rao and Bengali actor Rudranil Ghosh in pivotal roles.The film boasts a musical score by Oscar-winner AR Rahman.In 2020, producer Boney Kapoor had to dismantle the film set due to the lockdown imposed to curb the novel coronavirus pandemic.In May 2021, the set of Maidaan was destroyed by Cyclone Tauktae. Finally, the movie is all set to be released in theatres on April 10.

Syed Abdul Rahim, an Indian football team coach and manager who deserves huge credit for the rise of Indian football in the 1950s and 1960s. Talking about the film 'Maidaan' and Syed Abdul Rahim, Ajay said, "Apart from being a great story, I never knew that something like that had happened in our country and football had reached its peak and only because of, I can't say one man but one man and these players who changed the course of football in the 50s and 60s. In fact, I was shocked and surprised this would have happened and there is a person like him and that was the first thing that this story needs to be told."'Maidaan' also features Priyamani, Gajraj Rao, and Rudrani Ghosh.Produced by Zee Studios, Boney Kapoor, Arunava Joy Sengupta and Akash Chawla, screenplay and dialogues are written by Saiwyn Quadras and Ritesh Shah respectively, Music is by AR Rahman and Lyrics by Manoj Muntashir Shukla.The film will be out in theatres on April 10.

'Maidaan' revolves around the life of Syed Abdul Rahim, who brought pride to India through football.The trailer shows Ajay Devgn's character working hard to bring India's football game to the world map. In the trailer, he can be seen building a team, including young men from slums, and training them to make it big globally.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn)"We aren't the largest country, neither the richest. Half of the world doesn't know us. Football can create our identity because the whole world plays football. So, India needs to focus on making a world-class team for the next 10 years," Ajay said in the trailer's voice over.Sharing the trailer's link, Ajay on Instagram wrote, "A team that carved its legacy with every step! A man who devoted his life to football And one #Maidaan where the whole world witnessed it all... Bringing the Golden Era of Indian Football to life! #MaidaanTrailer Out Now!"'Maidaan' trailer reminded moviegoers of films like SRK's 'Chak De! India' and Akshay Kumar's 'Gold'.In both films, SRK and Akshay played hockey coaches and helped their teams register a historic win."Trailer looks inspiring. It is quite similar to Chak De India," a social media user commented."Wow...Ajay as a tough coach would be a treat to watch," another one wrote.Based on a true story, 'Maidaan' is directed by Amit Ravindernath Sharma, and also features Priyamani, and Gajraj Rao along with Bengali actor Rudranil Ghosh in pivotal roles.The film boasts a musical score by Oscar winner AR Rahman. In 2020, producer Boney Kapoor had to dismantle the film set due to the lockdown imposed to curb the novel coronavirus pandemic. In May 2021, the set of Maidaan was destroyed by Cyclone Tauktae.Finally, the movie is all set to be released in theatres in April 2024.

Ajay is essaying the role of the legendary coach Syed Abdul Rahim, who is widely known as the founding father of Indian football. The film also stars Priyamani, Gajraj Rao, and Bengali actor Rudranil Ghosh.The teaser opens with dynamic shots of sportsmen playing football in the rain. What stands out about them is how they are playing the 'greatest game' barefoot. Ajay then makes a striking appearance in a grey coat, holding an umbrella while overlooking a match.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn)The teaser concludes with Ajay's power-packed dialogue, "Aaj Maidaan mein utarna gyarah lekin dikhna ek (today when you step out on the field, you should be 11 in number but should look like one)."Maidaan's teaser received a thumbs-up from the audience."Goosebumps," a social media user commented."Awesome," another one wrote.In 2020, producer Boney Kapoor had to dismantle the film set due to the lockdown imposed to curb the novel coronavirus pandemic. In May 2021, the set of 'Maidaan' was destroyed by Cyclone Tauktae.Finally, after facing several setbacks, the film is all set to release in theatres on June 23.