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“Maidaan,” a biographical sports drama about legendary Indian football coach Syed Abdul Rahim, premiered in theaters in April. Despite starring Ajay Devgn, the film didn’t do well at the box office. Today, June 5, it releases on Amazon Prime.

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Amazon Prime announced the digital premiere of “Maidaan,” making it available in 240 countries. The platform’s official X account shared the film’s poster with the caption, “Groundbreaking story of India’s finest hour in football.”

Ground breaking story of India’s finest hour in football ⚽#MaidaanOnPrime, Watch now: https://t.co/4YZEDvRpQL @ajaydevgn #PriyamaniRaj @raogajraj @BoneyKapoor @iAmitRSharma @arrahman @ZeeStudios_ @manojmuntashir @BayViewProjOffl @freshlimefilms @SaiwynQ @ActorRudranil… pic.twitter.com/674Npkxv3Z

— prime video In (@PrimeVideoIN) June 4, 2024 Theatrical Release

“Maidaan” faced multiple delays but finally hit theaters on April 10, 2024. Ajay Devgn promoted the release on Instagram, encouraging fans to celebrate the film in cinemas.

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“Maidaan” portrays India’s golden...

Maidaan Had A Disastrous Run Overseas With Low Box Office Numbers(Photo Credit –Facebook)

Ajay Devgn’s Maidaan has finished the match at the box office with a final collection of 54 crore in India and 71 crore worldwide. The film was made on a reported budget of around 100 crore and served as a disaster at the box office. But now, guess where the film was flawed majorly?

Maidaan Overseas Collection

Well, it was definitely overseas. Despite being a sports drama, Ajay Devgn‘s film, helmed by Amit Sharma, failed to entertain audiences globally, and it collected only 7.75 – 8.25 crore overseas. Despite having a clash with Akshay Kumar’s Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, this was a grossly low number.

Maidaan earned 71.52 crore globally. If the film would have performed in a substantially better way overseas, it would have garnered much better numbers overseas and probably pushed itself towards the 100 crore mark at the box office.

Maidaan Worldwide Box Office (Final Update) ( Photo Credit – YouTube )

After a disappointing Eid last year with Salman Khan’s Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan, even this Eid turned out to be a shocker for the industry. Despite two big films, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan and Maidaan, arriving in theatres, neither film has managed to shine at the worldwide box office. Talking about the Ajay Devgn starrer, the biggie has failed a big time. Keep reading to know about its closing collection!

Directed by Amit Sharma, the magnum opus has been in the making for a long time and is reportedly one of the most delayed films from Bollywood in recent times. For one reason or another, the biggie got postponed several times, eventually resulting in the budget going out of hand. As a result, it reached a level where it felt that the Ajay Devgn starrer wouldn’t be able to achieve breakeven.

Ajay Devgn’s Maidaan Box Office Is Headed For A Disastrous End(Photo Credit –YouTube)

A few months ago, when the trailer of Maidaan was released, everyone thought Ajay Devgn would continue with his winning pace at the box office, starting with successful films like Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior and Drishyam 2. However, the sports drama was a disastrous bet at the box office.

In his attempt to relive another hero, Ajay Devgn transformed himself into Syed Abdul Rahim, and the film was loved by a large number of people. Still, the love and the admiration stayed only in words and did not translate into numbers at the box office.

In 17 days, all Maidaan could do was collect almost 40 crore at the box office and not give any hope to escalate further and touch the 50 crore mark at the box office as well! However, it seems there are certain reasons...

Maidaan Box Office Collection (After 16 Days) (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Maidaan, starring Ajay Devgn in a lead role, showed some momentum during the second week, but overall collection was on the lower side. During the third week, the collection dropped below the mark of 1 crore, and it has pretty much sealed the deal that the film might struggle to reach the mark of 50 crore at the Indian box office. Keep reading to know more!

Directed by Amit Sharma, the film was released on 11th April, on the auspicious occasion of Eid. However, despite the holiday season, the film failed to explode at ticket windows. On the opening day itself, the Ajay Devgn starrer performed way below expectations, and shockingly, even positive word-of-mouth didn’t come to the rescue.

Maidaan completed a run of 16 days in theatres, and as per the latest collection update, the film has earned 39.50 crores at the Indian box office.

Ajay Devgn Is Killing It As An Unsung Hero Syed Abdul Rahim In Maidaan Trailer. (Photo Credit – Youtube)

After much anticipated and a wait of over 2 years, Ajay Devgn’s Maidaan is finally hitting the theaters on screen this Eid 2024. The trailer of the film has been dropped, and if you describe the entire trailer in a single word, then it is Powerful.

After Tanhaji, Ajay Devgn plays another unsung hero from the history of India, Sir Syed Abdul Rahim, the coach of the Indian Football team, who made sure that India grabbed the gold medal not once but twice.

Maidaan is a story of the determination and grit of a single man who maximizes his positivity and strength and divides it amongst his boys to prepare a world-class team. But what is a win without challenges? The film is about challenges, and Ajay Devgn rules on-screen every single time he tries to hustle.

Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s First Choice For Kabir Singh Wasn’t Shahid Kapoor Or Kiara Advani! ( Photo Credit – IMDb )

Sandeep Reddy Vanga made his directorial debut in Bollywood with Kabir Singh. The film starred Shahid Kapoor and Kiara Advani in lead roles and stirred controversy over its alleged misogynist content. And while we know Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra were approached earlier, scroll below for another pair that was in consideration, but we had no idea!

Kabir Singh was a major blockbuster at the Indian box office. It would be safe to say that the romantic drama grabbed a lot of eyeballs over its controversial content labeled as toxic masculinity, which pulled the audiences to the theatres. In addition, its jukebox, including songs like Bekhayali and Kaise Hua, made it to every playlist on the loop.

Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s first choice for Preeti

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Before Bade Miyan Chote Miyan Vs Maidaan Box Office Clash: 5 Huge Eid Battles That Did Not Happen (Photo Credit – IMDb)

Akshay Kumar’s Bade Miyan Chote Miyan is releasing on Eid 2024, and while the film was enjoying a solo release date till a week back, Ajay Devgn’s Maidaan has dropped in to occupy the same release date. The two superstars will now lock horns at the box office for the 9th time in their career.

However, while the two films are ready to clash at Eid, which might affect each other, the festival release date is the most sought-after date in Bollywood. Generally, it has been Salman Khan who has always ruled the Eid release date almost every year.

Even in 2023, Salman Khan’s Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan was released on Eid. However, this year, while Bhaijaan is taking a sabbatical, Eid was a major opportunity to tap on.

Ajay Devgn, a renowned action star of the Bollywood industry, is all set to captivate audiences in 2024 with an exciting lineup of movies. Known for his dynamic roles and captivating performances, Devgn is poised to make a significant impact in the coming year.

‘Maidaan’: The Much-Awaited Release

One of the most anticipated releases in Ajay Devgn’s lineup is ‘Maidaan’. This film has created quite a buzz, not just for its intriguing content but also for its multiple changes in release dates. Finally, ‘Maidaan’ has been scheduled to hit the theaters on Eid 2024, setting up a direct clash with Akshay Kumar’s ‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’.

The Storyline of ‘Maidaan’

‘Maidaan’ is directed by Amit Sharma & produced by Boney Kapoor and Zee Studios. While the specifics of the plot are kept under wraps, it is expected to showcase Ajay Devgn in a never-seen-before avatar, promising a blend of action,...

Maidaan Vs Bade Miyan Chote Miyan On Eid Will Be 9th Ajay Devgn Vs Akshay Kumar Clash ( Photo Credit – IMDb )

Ajay Devgn’s Maidaan, which has been awaiting a release date for a long has finally locked its release date, and surprisingly, it is a major decision to lock horns with Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff’s Bade Miyan Chote Miyan on Eid! Helmed by Amit Sharma, the biographical sports drama will be released on Eid 2024.

Interestingly, this will be Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff’s second Eid clash after they locked horns with Runway and Heropanti 2 on Eid 2022. Both films tanked disastrously at the box office.

Apart from Tiger Shroff, this will be Ajay Devgn and Akshay Kumar’s 9th major clash at the box office in their entire careers. While they have shared the screen together multiple times, starting with the blockbuster Suhaag in 1994, they have locked horns multiple times as well.

The upcoming sequence of the show ‘Atal’ is all set to take the audience back to the era of Ramayan with its compelling storyline of Ram Katha. The show revolves around the childhood story of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

In this captivating Ram Katha narrative, Atal, belonging to the Pandit family, accompanies his Dadaji to recite the Ram Katha in a nearby village.

Dadaji, Shyam Lal Vajpayee (Milind Dastane), falls ill during the event, disrupting the recital. Without hesitation, young Atal (Vyom Thakkar) takes the stage, infusing Ram Katha with his unique style, earning admiration and praise from people.

Elaborating on this special track, actor Milind Dastane, who plays Shyam Lal Vajpayee said: “Atal and his family face adversity after his father Krishna Bihari (Ashutosh Kulkarni) are facing shortage of money and striving to make ends meet. In the meantime, an opportunity for Ram Katha comes as Dadaji,...

Bhopal/New Delhi, April 17 (Ians) Haryana teenager Shiva Narwal clinched the men’s 10m air pistol T3 trial at the M.P. State Shooting Academy Range Here, even as Uttar Pradesh’s (U.P) Neha emerged triumphant in the women’s event on the penultimate day of the National Selection Trials for Group A Rifle and Pistol shooters.

Shiva Narwal outgunned Punjab’s Arjun Singh Cheema 17-7 in the gold medal match while Neha overcame Rhythm Sangwan 17-9 in the women’s title decider.

Shiva also topped the qualification round by posting a score of 582. In the ranking round, he topped yet again with 252.9 after 25 shots. Arjun was second with 252.4 and eventually settled for the same overall spot.

Neha took a tougher route to her victory. She qualified eighth with a score of 573. In fact, the top three were the bottom three in qualifying with Haryana’s Rhythm shooting 573 for...

Bollywood A-lister Ajay Devgn returns to the director’s chair with “Bholaa,” in which he also stars alongside Tabu.

This is Devgn’s fourth directorial effort after “U Me Aur Hum” (2008), “Shivaay” (2016) and “Runway 34” (2022). A remake of 2019 Tamil-language hit “Kaithi,” “Bholaa” follows a prisoner who is going to meet his young daughter after being released from jail. However, he gets embroiled in an epic journey that sees him up against a drug cartel and helping the police.

“We are keeping the basic storyline similar, obviously that’s the reason you make a remake, because we like the storyline. We’ve altered a lot of characters, a little bit of the screenplay, and the characteristics of people. The drama has changed in a way, the emotions have changed – somewhere I would say enhanced, more underlined,” Devgn told Variety.

“Bholaa” will release in 3D, Imax and 4Dx versions worldwide. “It’s a big scale film,...

SandalwoodAn official announcement regarding the cast and crew will be made soon.Digital NativeThe Telugu film Arjun Reddy is a cult hit, no doubt. The film’s remake rights in different languages sold out like hot cakes. While in the Hindi version Shahid Kapoor essayed the role played by Vijay Deverakonda, in the Tamil version it will mark the debut of Dhruv, son of award-winning actor Vikram. The Hindi remake, titled Kabir Singh had hit the marquee recently. The film was directed by Sandeep Vanga who had directed the original. Despite a good box-office collection, the film has been at the receiving end of harsh criticism for its glorified portrayal of toxic masculinity and misogyny. On the other hand, the Tamil version is titled Adithya Varma and is being directed by Sandeep Vanga’s associate Girisayya. According to the latest reports, Arjun Reddy is all set to be remade in Kannada.

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