Ajay Devgn's film Maidaan won't arrive in theatres on February 17 as scheduled. Over the past few days, there have been rumblings in the industry that Ajay Devgn's anticipated sports drama Maidaan. The Amit Sharma-directed film is a biopic of Syed Abdul Rahim. But Maidaan is on schedule to release in February 2023. And the team is all fired up to launch the marketing campaign in full force over the two months.
Producer Boney Kapoor says, “Maidaan will have a February 17, 2023 release in the cinema halls. In fact, as we speak, a team is working on the film's theatrical trailer. We plan to unveil the first trailer of Maidaan around the Christmas period. AR Rahman has already delivered the music score of the film. At present working on the background score. Our post-production work is also going on in full swing, and 60 percent of the work on the post is already finished.” The director smiles and says he has a full schedule for the first three months of 2023.
"I began my year with the Pongal release of the special Thunivu. I'm eager to show it to our audience because it's my third project with Mr. Ajith Kumar. The next event is the February 17 release of Maidaan. And on March 8, I make my acting debut with the movie Luv Ranjan. So, I have a busy first quarter," he continues. Producing the film in collaboration with Zee Studios is Boney Kapoor.
Amit Sharma, whose most recent film, Badhaai Ho, won a national award, is Maidaan's director. Boney Kapoor and Ajay Devgn have often demonstrated great faith in the movie's story. And the pair is now prepared to reveal their movie to the public. The movie is set in the 1950s and details the heyday of Indian football. It is about when the team overcame all odds to win an Olympic gold medal. Ajay Devgn will play Syed Abdul Rahim, the Indian football manager.
