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.
