Actor Ajay Devgn on Saturday announced that his upcoming film ‘Maidaan’ will arrive in theatres on October 15, 2021, on the occasion of Dussehra.
Based on the golden years of Indian football, Maidaan was earlier scheduled to release in August 2021. However, the film’s shooting schedule got affected due to the coronavirus pandemic and the makers decided to put it on hold.
The film is inspired by the true story of Syed Abdul Rahim, who was a football coach and manager of the Indian national team from 1950 till his death in 1963.
Devgn took to Twitter and shared a poster of the film and the new release date.
“Maidaan now releases worldwide in theatres on Dussehra 2021. Shoot commences January 2021,” he wrote.
‘Maidaan’ now releases worldwide in theatres on Dussehra 2021. Shoot commences January 2021.#Maidaan2021 #Priyamani @raogajraj @BoneyKapoor @iAmitRSharma @ItsAmitTrivedi @freshlimefilms @SaiwynQ @ActorRudranil @writish @saregamaglobal @ZeeStudios_ @ZeeStudiosInt pic.twitter.com/9KwxWP1vle
— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) December 12, 2020
The film will be released in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam.
Directed by Amit Ravindernath Sharma of ‘Badhaai Ho’ fame, the film also features Priyamani, Gajraj Rao, and Rudranil Ghosh.