Ajay Devgn’s upcoming film Maidaan is slated to release in April. The biographical sports drama is directed by Amit Sharma and produced by Boney Kapoor. Recently, the director revealed in a conversation with Pinkvilla that he was doubtful about casting Ajay Devgn in the film. Amit also shared how Ajay had instantly said yes to playing the role of football coach Syed Abdul Rahim in the sports drama, which traces India’s journey in the world of football during the 1950s and 60s.
He said, “Ajay sir said yes to Maidaan just by listening to the subject, there were no questions asked. However, I had my doubts about how Ajay Devgn will play the role of Syed Abdul Rahim. We often create an image in our minds, and in my head, his image was of Singham.”
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Amit further added, “Syed Abdul Rahim was a very humble man, we did a lot of research, I met players, and I met Hakim sir, who is Rahimji’s son. I started to find out about his mannerisms, the way he spoke, and then I met Ajay sir again and told him I didn’t see many dialogues in the film. I even told him about giving a narration and telling him about Syed Abdul Rahim. I gave him a one-hour narration and he just told me, ‘Tell me what am I supposed to do’. He is a director’s actor and will never question them, I saw this man’s transformation from Singham Ajay Devgn to Sayed Abdul Rahim in Maidaan. Today I openly say it, nobody could have played this role other than Ajay Devgn.”
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Maidaan is the story of an esteemed football coach Syed Abdul Rahim, who revolutionized football in India. It also stars Priyamani, Gajraj Rao, and Rudranil Ghosh in important roles.
Ajay’s last film Shaitaan emerged as a commercial success. After Maidaan, Ajay has Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha, Raid 2, and Singham 3 releasing this year. He also has Golmaal 5, Luv Ranjan’s untitled new project, and De De Pyaar De 2 in the works.
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