Termed as one of the most-awaited movie of the year of Bollywood veteran actor Ajay Devgn, Maidaan is playing blindfolding games with the fans in the context of its release date. While many reports stated that Maidaan will be released in theaters on June 23, 2023, however, the movie did not release. Maidaan's release date has been postponed, not one, two, or three times but seven times. Directed by Amit Sharma and Produced by Boney Kapoor, Maidaan is a sports drama in which Ajay Devgn will be seen essaying the role of a football coach. Maidaan's teaser was released 2 months back with a promise that it will hit the theaters on June 23, however, then went totally wrong. Keeping the controversies and uncertainty aside, True Scoop News assumes that you have landed on this in order to know about Maidaan's True Story or Maidaan's real story.
Is Maidaan a true story?
The answer is yes. Maidaan is a true story based on Indian football coach Syed Abdul Rahim who will be portrayed by Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn. Going by the teaser, Ajay Devgn starrer Maidaan will revolve around the golden era of Indian football during the years 1952–1962 and will outline the vital and massive contribution of Abdul Rahim in the history of Indian football. The true story of how he became this legendary coach will become the main premise of Maidaan. Talking about Maidaan's starcast, it includes Ajay Devgn, Priyamani, Abhinay Raj Singh, Gajraj Rao, and more.
Now, coming to Maidaan True Story i.e. about Syed Abdul Rahim, below is everything you need to know about him.
Who was Syed Abdul Rahim?
Syed Abdul Rahim is famous by the name 'architect of modern Indian football'. Syed Abdul Rahim was the manager of Indian Football from 1950-1963 which is considered as the golden era of Indian football history. During his tenure, Syed Abdul Rahim trained the Indian national football team towards a number of achievements. It was under the training of Abdul Rahim, Indian football team qualified into the semi-finals of 1956 Melbourne Olympics football. India became the first Asian team to reach this milestone. Furthermore, the last successful event for the Indian team under Abdul Rahim is the 1962 Asian Games held in Jakarta, where India beat South Korea winning the gold medal in front of 10000 spectators. Ultimately, Syed Abdul Rahim died in 1963 after he was diagnosed with cancer.
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