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Maidaan (Soldier) is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language biographical sports drama film co-written and directed by Amit Ravindernath Sharma and produced by Akash Chawla, Arunava Joy Sengupta, Boney Kapoor and Zee Studios. Ajay Devgn plays the role of Syed Abdul Rahim, a pioneering football coach in India between 1952 and 1962.[5][6]
The film's preview shows were released on 10 April 2024. Theatrically the film was released worldwide on 11 April 2024, coinciding with Eid.[7] The film received positive response but was a box-office bomb, grossing ₹68 crore worldwide.[8]
Plot[]
At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, the Indian national football team faces a major defeat against Yugoslavia with a score of 10-1. The members of the All India Football Federation blame the coach Syed Abdul Rahim for the team's underperformance. Rahim requests for permission to form another team with new players. The members of the federation are reluctant, especially Subhankar, but Rahim receives support from President Anjan, who grants him permission. Rahim then scouts for players from all over India and forms a new team consisting of Tulsidas Balaram from Secunderabad, Peter Thangaraj from Hyderabad and P. K. Banerjee and Chuni Goswami from Calcutta among others. Roy Choudhary, an influential journalist from Calcutta holds a grudge against Rahim, as he has formed the team with very less number of players from Calcutta.
At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, the Indian team prepares to play against Australia. A player from the Australian team disrespects Neville D'Souza and makes him tie his shoes. Neville goes on to score a hat-trick and the Indian team wins the match with a score of 7-1, leaving the Australian team in shock. The Indian team eventually secures the fourth position at the Olympics. Meanwhile, Roy Choudhary and Subhankar plan to remove Rahim from the federation and make Subhankar the President. At the 1960 Summer Olympics the Indian team is pitted against France, which is considered the best team in the world. The match draws with a score of 1-1 and the Indian team fails to qualify. The federation removes Rahim as coach for the Indian team on the grounds on underperformance. Rahim also learns that he has developed lung cancer due to his excessive smoking habit and will not live long.
Rahim decides to spend his remaining days at home with his family and has frequent coughing fits. His wife, Saira, motivates him, telling him to not give up and pursue his dream of leading the Indian team to win a gold medal. Rahim requests the federation to let him coach the team again and promises that if the team does not win a gold medal, he will not coach any team again in his life. Subhankar, who is now President, initially refuses but has to give in to his request as the other members of the federation give their votes to let Rahim coach the team.
Rahim begins to coach the team again and prepares them for the 1962 Asian Games in Jakarta. However, the Finance Ministry refuses to let the Indian team participate in the competition, given insufficient funds. Rahim personally speaks with the Finance Minister Morarji Desai and convinces him with the condition that only 16 players will be allowed to go for the competition. Rahim leaves out the rest, including his son Hakim.
In Jakarta, Thangaraj, the team's goalkeeper is injured before their first match and is replaced by Pradyut Barman, which weakens the team. In their first match, the Indian team face defeat against South Korea, with the teammates blaming one another. After the match, Rahim makes them understand the importance of formation and coordination. In their next match against Thailand, Jarnail Singh, is gravely injured by an opponent. Rahim instructs the Indian team "to make them pay for it" and they go on to play more aggressively, winning the match with a score of 4-1. An Indian diplomat publicly criticises the decision of not allowing Israel and Taiwan to play in the competition, which angers the people of Indonesia, leading to massive public protests against the Indian team.
On the day of the final match, where the Indian team would play against South Korea, the team bus is attacked by protesters and the military is brought in to provide security for them. Rahim's health deteriorates and he begins coughing up blood, but still motivates the team by delivering an inspiring speech. On seeing Rahim's determination, Roy Choudhary has a change of heart and starts supporting the Indian team. Thangaraj and Singh also rejoin the team for the match. The Indian team goes on to win the match with a score of 2-1, winning the only gold medal in Football at the Asian Games.
Cast[]
- Ajay Devgn as Syed Abdul Rahim alias Rahim Saab
- Priyamani as Saira Rahim
- Gajraj Rao as Roy Chaudhary
- Devyansh Tripathi as Syed Shahid Hakim, Rahim's son
- Rishab Joshi as S. S. Hakim
- Nitanshi Goel as Rahim's daughter
- Aayesha Vindhara as Rahim's daughter
- Meenal Patel as Rahim's mother
- Rudranil Ghosh as Shubhankar
- Baharul Islam as Anjan
- Zaheer Mirza as Morarji Desai
- Madhur Mittal as Fortunato Franco
- Chaitanya Sharma as PK Banerjee
- Aryann Bhowmik as Neville D'Souza
- Tejas Ravishankar as Peter Thangaraj
- Davinder Gill as Jarnail Singh
- Amartya Ray as Chuni Goswami
- Sushant Waydande as Tulsidas Balaram
- Abhilash Thapliyal as Dev Mattew
- Manandeep Singh as Trilok Singh Basera
- Vishnu G Varrier as O. Chandrashekar
- Raphael Jose as D. Ethiraj
- Jayanth V. as Arumainayagam
- Aaman Munshi as Arun Ghosh
- Sai Kishore as DMK Afzal
- Amandeep Thakur as Ram Bahadur Chettri
- Tanmay Bhattacharjee as Pradyut Barman
- Arko Das as Prasanta Sinha
- Prajwal Maski as Yousuf Khan
- Vijay Maurya as Indian Commentator
- Pavitra Sarkar as Bengal Team coach
- Purnendu Bhattacharya as Doctor
- Shruthy Menon as Jazzclub singer
Production[]
TBA.
Music[]
The music of the film is composed by A. R. Rahman while lyrics are written by Manoj Muntashir. The first single titled "Mirza" was released on 18 March 2024.[9] The second single titled "Team India Hain Hum" was released on 27 March 2024.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mirza" | Manoj Muntashir | Richa Sharma, Javed Ali | 5:16 |
| 2. | "Team India Hain Hum" | Manoj Muntashir, Davinder Singh, Slow Cheeta | A.R. Rahman, Nakul Abhyankar | 2:43 |
| 3. | "Ranga Ranga" | MC Heam, Saraswati Putra Ramajogayya Sastry | Vaishali Samant, MC Heam | 2:58 |
| 4. | "Dil Nahi Todenge" | Manoj Muntashir | Javed Ali | 4:18 |
| 5. | "Jaane Do" | Manoj Muntashir | A.R. Rahman, Hiral Viradia | 6:47 |
| Total length: | 22:02 | |||
Release[]
Theatrical[]
The film had paid previews on 10 April 2024, before releasing nationwide a day later on 11 April coinciding with Eid, in standard formats and IMAX.[10]
Home media[]
The film's digital rights have been bagged by Amazon Prime Video and satellite rights acquired by Star Gold.[11] The film premiered on Amazon Prime Video on 5 June 2024.[12]
Reception[]
On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 64% of 11 critics gave the film a positive review, with an average rating of 5.7/10.[13]
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See also[]
- Films made in India on sport subject
- List of movies made in India on Football
- India football team
- Sports culture in India
References[]
- ↑ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.[TBA "Ajay Devgn's 'Maidaan' will release on Eid after multiple delays"] Check
|url=value (help). India Today. 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024. - ↑ [TBA BREAKING: Maidaan is 3 hours and 1 minute long; passed by CBFC with ZERO cuts] (3 April 2024).
- ↑ [TBA Maidaan - Movie - Box Office India].
- ↑ [TBA Maidaan Box Office] (25 April 2024).
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- ↑ [TBA The Family Man's Priyamani replaces Keerthy Suresh in Ajay Devgn's Maidaan] (19 January 2020).
- ↑ [TBA BREAKING: Bade Miyan Chote Miyan and Maidaan's release plans changed; to now have paid previews from 6:00 pm on April 10 : Bollywood News] (2024-04-07).
- ↑ [TBA For Bollywood, 2 big flops raise questions on quality and a potentially difficult 2024] (21 April 2024).
- ↑ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.[TBA "'Mirza' song from 'Maidaan' out now! AR Rahman's composition wins his fans' hearts again"] Check
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- ↑ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.[TBA "Maidaan OTT Release: When And Where To Watch Ajay Devgn's Film Based On Coach Syed Abdul Rahim"] Check
|url=value (help). India Times. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024. - ↑ [TBA Maidaan, starring Ajay Devgn, Priyamani and Gajraj Rao, is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video] (5 June 2024).
- ↑ [TBA Maidaan]. Rotten Tomatoes.
External links[]
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- [TBA Maidaan] on Bollywood Hungama
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