Maidaan (transl. Field) 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. Sports action by Rob Miller and ReelSports. Ajay Devgn plays the role of Syed Abdul Rahim, a pioneering football coach in India between 1952 and 1962.
Inspired by the Indian national football team coach and manager Syed Abdul Rahim, who is regarded as the architect of Indian football.
Directed by
Amit Ravindernath Sharma Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)
Akash Chawla ... (story)
Sidhant Mago ... (dialogue)
Saiwyn Quadras ... (screenplay)
Aman Rai ... (sceenplay)
Arunava Joy Sengupta ... (story)
Ritesh Shah ... (dialogue)
Atul Shahi ... (screenplay)Cast (in credits order)
Ajay Devgn Ajay Devgn ... Syed Abdul Rahim
Priyamani Priyamani
Gajraj Rao Gajraj Rao ... Roy Chowdhury
Nitanshi Goel Nitanshi Goel ... Seerat
Bhavesh Lohar Bhavesh Lohar
Sunny Yadav Sunny Yadav
Allan Bazil Monteiro Allan Bazil Monteiro
Maxx Taylor Maxx Taylor ... Australian Football Player (as Jesse Austin)
Toplica Milan Dunjic Toplica Milan Dunjic ... Yugoslavian Football Player
Amartya Ray Amartya Ray ... Chuni Goswami
Raphael Jose Raphael Jose ... D. Ethiraj
Sammy Jonas Heaney Sammy Jonas Heaney ... Papparatzi
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Peter Daniel Adams Peter Daniel Adams ... Australian Football Player
Arnob Khan Akib Arnob Khan Akib
Insane Ashraf Insane Ashraf ... Performer (credit only)
Shivangi Bhardwaj Shivangi Bhardwaj ... (as Shivangi Sharma)
Subhasis Chakraborty Subhasis Chakraborty ... Board Member
Yvan du Champ de la Bataille Yvan du Champ de la Bataille ... Football Team Supporter (as Yvan Goudard)
Rudranil Ghosh Rudranil Ghosh
GM Tonoy GM Tonoy ... Football Player
Amitabh Gupta Amitabh Gupta ... Board Member
Shashikant Gupta Shashikant Gupta ... Indian Player
Raj Hundal Raj Hundal ... Ravinder Singh (Football Coach)
Baharul Islam Baharul Islam
Goran Ivanovic Goran Ivanovic ... Yugoslavian Football Player
Raj Jadon Raj Jadon ... Football player( Hoshiarpur India)
Jayanth Jayanth ... Arumai naigam
Anupam Joardar Anupam Joardar ... B.C. Roy
Sharik Khan Sharik Khan ... Player
Richard Bhakti Klein Richard Bhakti Klein ... Mike Reporter
Vikky Kumar Vikky Kumar ... Spical Apprence
Max Mattern Max Mattern ... Australian Football Player
Anik Miah Anik Miah ... Anik Miah
Neel Vishal Mishra Neel Vishal Mishra
Tapi Mishra Tapi Mishra
Mohd Monish Mohd Monish
Nrbarz Nrbarz
Bhargav Polara Bhargav Polara ... Elex (credit only)
Ajaey Naga Raaman Ajaey Naga Raaman ... Indian Football Player
Tejas Ravishankar Tejas Ravishankar ... Peter Thangaraj
Krishna Saajnani Krishna Saajnani ... morarji desai PA
Ibne Sadik Ibne Sadik
Jyothika Sahoo Jyothika Sahoo ... Jyoti (as Jyotika S Baliarsingh)
Amir Ali Shaik Amir Ali Shaik
Neil Sharma Neil Sharma ... Munna ( Football Player )
Indrajeet Singh Indrajeet Singh
Lakhvinder Singh Lakhvinder Singh ... Indian Football Team Player
Paul Spurrier Paul Spurrier ... Australian Football Coach
Alfredo Tavares Alfredo Tavares ... Juventus Coach
Abhilash Thapliyal Abhilash Thapliyal ... Dev Matthews
Rahul Tiwari Rahul Tiwari ... Muslim Boy (as Rahul Tiwari Adhiyari)
Diego Torres Kuri Diego Torres Kuri ... Bruce Morrow
Aayesha Vindhara Aayesha Vindhara ... Little Sister
DJ Virus DJ Virus
Hani Yadav Hani Yadav ... Sahil Kumar
Carlo Natale Carlo Natale ... Reporter (uncredited)
Bhavya Raj Bhavya Raj ... Jazz band member (uncredited)
Produced by
Abhishek Bagchi ... Line Producer Kolkata
Tarun Bali ... executive producer
Ashley Bing ... production cooridinator
Sohrab Bozorgchami ... line producer
Akash Chawla ... producer
Alex Anthony Fernandes ... Promo Producer
Eiqbal Jaafri ... Line Producer: Uttar Pradesh
Boney Kapoor ... producer
Zafar Khan ... line producer / line producer: Uttar Pradesh
Rishikesh Laxmikant ... supervising producer
