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Ajay Devgn's 'Maidaan' CBFC Certificate and Theatrical Runtime Revealed

Mumbai, March 27 - Bollywood star Ajay Devgn's long-awaited sports biopic Maidaan is finally coming to the big screens this Eid. Directed by Amit Sharma ("Badhaai Ho"), the movie will be hitting theatres on April 10, in a direct clash with Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff's "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan". ## Maidaan has been in development for a long time and it is being touted as one of the finest Bollywood films ever made. The trailer of the film was released recently which helped it to generate much-needed buzz leading to its release during the Eid holiday. ## Produced by Boney Kapoor in association with Zee Studios, Maidaan has reportedly been censored with a 'U/A' certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) with an approved runtime of 3 hours and 2 minutes, making it one of the longest Bollywood films. ## Maidaan is expected to take a good start at the box office and keeping that in mind, the booking for the same will reportedly commence on April 2nd. ## Spanning from 1952 to 1962, the film chronicles the life and journey of Syed Abdul Rahim, an esteemed football coach who revolutionized the sport in India. Ajay Devgn plays the role of Syed Abdul Rahim alongside Priyamani, Rudranil Ghosh, and Gajraj Rao in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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1055 days ago

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Ajay Devgn's Much-Awaited Sports Biopic 'Maidaan' To Be Pushed To September 2023?

Mumbai, May 5 - Bollywood star Ajay Devgn's long-awaited sports biographical drama film Maidaan might be pushed further as Bollywood sees another big release date shuffle with the summer 2023 releases. ## Shah Rukh Khan-fronted action entertainer Jawan, which was scheduled to release on June 2, will now reportedly be hitting worldwide theaters on August 25 this year. It has made other films change their plans after a few films already postponed their release dates. ## As per the latest reports, "Maidaan", which was scheduled for June 23 release, has been pushed to September 8, 2023. The official confirmation is yet to be made but it seems the movie is indeed moving to September release. ## Directed by Amit Sharma, the film has already been postponed multiple times due to the busy release calendar and the delay in the post-production work. Meanwhile, Prabhas-fronted "Adipurush", which is scheduled for June 16, now has an open run with much threat for at least two weeks. ## "Maidaan" is based on the golden era of Indian football (1952–1962). It stars Ajay Devgn as football coach Syed Abdul Rahim along with Priyamani, Rudranil Ghosh, and Gajraj Rao. Bayview Projects in association with Zee Studios has produced this film. ## Stay tuned...

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1089 days ago

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Ajay Devgn's 'Maidaan' Teaser Scores 2nd Most Views On YouTube In The First 24-Hours In Hindi

Mumbai, April 1 - Ajay Devgn-fronted sports biopic Maidaan is gearing up for its worldwide release on June 23rd in multiple languages. Directed by Amit Sharma, the film is based on the golden era of Indian football (1952–1962). It stars Ajay Devgn as football coach Syed Abdul Rahim along with Priyamani, Rudranil Ghosh, and Gajraj Rao with music composed by legendary AR Rahman.## Meanwhile, the teaser of "Maidaan" was first released on March 30 with Devgn's "Bholaa" in theaters before it was launched online later in the day. The 1-minute and 30 seconds teaser showed a glimpse into a football match between India and Yugoslavia in the 1952 Helsinki Olympics in which Indian players played barefoot. ## The teaser is filled with a bunch of training montages, some stunning goals in slow-motion, a glimpse of the attacks the team faced, the turmoils Rahim faced, and some electrifying pep talks by Devgn. It received anonymous positive responses from viewers who lauded it as another winner for the versatile actor. ## "Maidaan's" teaser has crossed 50 million views across all platforms, and it was the second most viewed Hindi teaser ever on YouTube in the first 24 hours. It reportedly scored 29.50 million views in the first 24 hours, behind only Prabhas-fronted "Adipurush" which generated 69 million views on the first day. ## Produced by Boney Kapoor, Akash Chawla, Arunava Joy Sengupta, and Zee Studios, the film's release was delayed due to Covid-19-induced restrictions. It was supposed to release in May this year but was postponed again and will now be hitting theaters on June 23. ## ## Stay tuned...

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1093 days ago

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Ajay Devgn's 'Maidaan' Officially Postponed To June 23; Teaser To Be Attached With 'Bholaa'

Mumbai, March 28 - Ajay Devgn-fronted sports biopic Maidaan has officially been postponed from May 12 release and will now be hitting theaters worldwide on June 23 in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu languages. ## The Amit Sharma-directed flick has already been postponed multiple times due to the covid-19 pandemic and the delay in the post-production work. It was recently reported that there is still work pending on the VFX front, so the postponement was inevitable. ## Meanwhile, the teaser of "Maidaan" will be released on March 30 and it will be attached to the prints of Ajay Devgn-fronted and starrer "Bholaa" in theaters across the country. The actor took to Twitter and shared a brand-new poster with a new release date and teaser announcement.## Produced by Bayview Projects, and Zee Studios, "Maidaan" is based on the golden era of Indian football (1952–1962). It stars Ajay Devgn as football coach Syed Abdul Rahim along with Priyamani, Rudranil Ghosh, and Gajraj Rao in key roles.## One Man. One Belief. One Spirit. Based on a true story. #Maidaan mein utrega saara India. Teaser out on 30th March.#PriyamaniRaj @raogajraj @iAmitRSharma @arrahman pic.twitter.com/vZZxmfyMqD— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) March 28, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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1139 days ago

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Ajay Devgn's Long-Awaited Sports Biopic 'Maidaan' To Be Postponed Again?

Mumbai, February 10 - It seems there is no easy way to get out of jail for Ajay Devgn-fronted "Maidaan". The long-awaited biographical sports drama film is getting difficulties in its release which has led to multiple delays over the last year or so. The movie was supposed to release in February this year, however, the makers recently announced its postponement to May 12, 2023, release. ## Now, according to the latest reports, the Amit Sharma-directed flick has been pushed again to June this year. Bollywood Hungama reports that "Maidaan" has been shifted to June 23 release, which is still a complex date to bring the film to the big screen. ## June 2023 is already flooded with two tentpole titles, "Jawan" (June 2) and "Adipurush" (June 16). The news about the postponement of "Maidaan" is not yet confirmed by the makers so it is possible that they stick to May 12 release which may give it a smooth run for 2-3 weeks compared to June where it will have to meet the bigger titles at the box office. ## Produced by Bayview Projects, and Zee Studios, "Maidaan" is based on the golden era of Indian football (1952–1962). It stars Ajay Devgn as football coach Syed Abdul Rahim along with Priyamani, Rudranil Ghosh, and Gajraj Rao in key roles.## Stay tuned...

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1175 days ago

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Ajay Devgn-Fronted Sports Biopic 'Maidaan' Postponed To May 2023

Mumbai, January 5 - Bollywood superstar Ajay Devgn is flying high with the mega-blockbuster success of the suspense thriller "Drishyam 2", which is nearing 350 crores gross at the global box office. Ajay will have multiple releases this year, and one of them is the sports biopic