<p>Ajay Devgn's Maidaan is just days away from theatrical release and the makers unveiled the film's final trailer on Tuesday to mark the actor's 55th birthday. Devgn will be seen playing a football coach who resurrects the Indian team for the Olympics in the early 1950s.&nbsp;<br />
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The final trailer builds on the first one, released a couple of weeks ago, and begins with Priyamani's character giving a pep talk to her husband Syed Abdul Rahim, played by Ajay. She lauds him for believing that India can achieve football glory at the Olympics but asks when.&nbsp;<br />
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The trailer also shows Ajay picking underdogs from across the country to build a team much to the discomfort of the government officials and bureaucrat&nbsp;Gajraj Rao.&nbsp;<br />
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The odds are against Ajay and his team who not only have to face formidable competition inside the stadium, but also the boos of the stadium crowd and of the mob protesting outside, demanding India to “go back.”</p>

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<strong>About Maidaan</strong><br />
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The film is based on the life of Syed Abdul Rahim, a former football coach and manager of the Indian football team. He is regarded as the architect of modern Indian football.<br />
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Talking about the film and the character of Syed Abdul Rahim, Ajay said in a statement, “Apart from being a great story, I never knew that something like that had happened in our country and football had reached its peak and only because of, I can't say one man, but one man and these players who changed the course of football in the ‘50s and ’60s. I was shocked this would have happened and there is a person like him and that was the first thing that this story needs to be told.”<br />
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Maidaan also features Bengali actor Rudranil Ghosh and rapper Chaitanya Sharma.It has been helmed by Amit Ravindernath Sharma and produced by Zee Studios, Boney Kapoor, Arunava Joy Sengupta and Akash Chawla.<br />
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The film is scheduled for an April 10 release and will clash at the box office with <em>Bade Miyan Chote Miyan.&nbsp;</em>Ajay Devgn was last seen in <em>Shaitaan,</em>&nbsp;a psychological thriller also featuring Jyothika and R Madhavan.<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interview-dissecting-shaitaan-with-actress-janki-bodiwala-my-character-was-crooked-in-hindi-version-706630">&nbsp;Interview | Dissecting Shaitaan with actress Janki Bodiwala: My character was crooked in Hindi version</a></p>

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Ajay Devgn's Maidaan is just days away from theatrical release and the makers unveiled the film's final trailer on Tuesday to mark the actor's 55th birthday. Devgn will be seen playing a football coach who resurrects the Indian team for the Olympics in the early 1950s.

Ajay Devgn's Maidaan is just days away from theatrical release and the makers unveiled the film's final trailer on Tuesday to mark the actor's 55th birthday. Devgn will be seen playing a football coach who resurrects the Indian team for the Olympics in the early 1950s. The final trailer builds on the first one, released a couple of weeks ago, and begins with Priyamani's character giving a pep talk to her husband Syed Abdul Rahim, played by Ajay. She lauds him for believing that India can achieve football glory at the Olympics but asks when. The trailer also shows Ajay picking underdogs from across the country to build a team much to the discomfort of the government officials and bureaucrat Gajraj Rao. The odds are against Ajay and his team who not only have to face formidable competition inside the stadium, but also the boos of the stadium crowd and of the mob protesting outside, demanding India to “go back.” About Maidaan The film is based on the life of Syed Abdul Rahim, a former football coach and manager of the Indian football team. He is regarded as the architect of modern Indian football. Talking about the film and the character of Syed Abdul Rahim, Ajay said in a statement, “Apart from being a great story, I never knew that something like that had happened in our country and football had reached its peak and only because of, I can't say one man, but one man and these players who changed the course of football in the ‘50s and ’60s. I was shocked this would have happened and there is a person like him and that was the first thing that this story needs to be told.” Maidaan also features Bengali actor Rudranil Ghosh and rapper Chaitanya Sharma.It has been helmed by Amit Ravindernath Sharma and produced by Zee Studios, Boney Kapoor, Arunava Joy Sengupta and Akash Chawla. The film is scheduled for an April 10 release and will clash at the box office with Bade Miyan Chote Miyan. Ajay Devgn was last seen in Shaitaan, a psychological thriller also featuring Jyothika and R Madhavan. Interview | Dissecting Shaitaan with actress Janki Bodiwala: My character was crooked in Hindi version

On Ajay Devgn's birthday, watch the final trailer of Maidaan

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<p>After much anticipation, the first look of Ajay Devgn from SS Rajamouli's&nbsp;&nbsp;'RRR' is finally here on the actor's 52nd birthday.<br />
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On Friday, the makers&nbsp;have released the first look of Devgn's character in a motion poster.</p>

<p>Turning the occasion into a more special event, the team of RRR dropped the first look as&nbsp;a special gift for the fans of the actor. Taking to Instagram, Devgn thanked Rajampoli and wrote, "Thank you&nbsp;@ssrajamouli&nbsp;for envisioning me in such an exciting and powerful character"<br />
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<p>The actor had previously raised the excitement among his fans with a post two days ago. Revealing that his first look will be out on his birthday, Ajay had said that he can't wait to show how filmmaker SS Rajamouli has etched his character.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"It has been an exciting experience being part of @RRRMovie! I can’t wait to show all of how @ssrajamouli designed my character &nbsp;#AjayDevgnKaFiRRRstLook,” read his post on social media.</p>

<p>Ajay is not the first actor from the RRR cast, whose first look is being released on his birthday. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/alia-bhatt-turns-28-unveils-the-look-of-her-character-sita-from-rrr-370528">Previously, Alia Bhatt</a> and <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/rrr-ram-charan-looks-fierce-as-alluri-sitarama-raju-373451">Ram Charan's first looks</a>, too, were also unveiled on their respective birthdays. Apart from the three actors&nbsp; Rajamouli's pan-India magnum opus also stars Jr NTR, Samuthirakani, Olivia Morris, Alison Doody, and Ray Stevenson in lead roles. As per reports, the film is a fictional story set in the 1920s pre-independent era. The film is based on the lives of two freedom fighters — Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The film was earlier slotted for a release on July 30, 2020, but owing to the COVID-19 pandemic and the injuries suffered by actors Ram Charan and Jr NTR during production, the film had to be delayed.<br />
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Helmed by `Baahubali,` director SS Rajamouli and produced by DVV Danayya, the much-talked-about film `RRR,` will release in multiple languages on October 13 this year.&nbsp;</p>


After much anticipation, the first look of Ajay Devgn from SS Rajamouli's 'RRR' is finally here on the actor's 52nd birthday. On Friday, the makers have released the first look of Devgn's character in a motion poster.

After much anticipation, the first look of Ajay Devgn from SS Rajamouli's 'RRR' is finally here on the actor's 52nd birthday. On Friday, the makers have released the first look of Devgn's character in a motion poster. Turning the occasion into a more special event, the team of RRR dropped the first look as a special gift for the fans of the actor. Taking to Instagram, Devgn thanked Rajampoli and wrote, "Thank you @ssrajamouli for envisioning me in such an exciting and powerful character" View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) × The actor had previously raised the excitement among his fans with a post two days ago. Revealing that his first look will be out on his birthday, Ajay had said that he can't wait to show how filmmaker SS Rajamouli has etched his character. "It has been an exciting experience being part of @RRRMovie! I can’t wait to show all of how @ssrajamouli designed my character #AjayDevgnKaFiRRRstLook,” read his post on social media. Ajay is not the first actor from the RRR cast, whose first look is being released on his birthday. Previously, Alia Bhatt and Ram Charan's first looks, too, were also unveiled on their respective birthdays. Apart from the three actors Rajamouli's pan-India magnum opus also stars Jr NTR, Samuthirakani, Olivia Morris, Alison Doody, and Ray Stevenson in lead roles. As per reports, the film is a fictional story set in the 1920s pre-independent era. The film is based on the lives of two freedom fighters — Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem. The film was earlier slotted for a release on July 30, 2020, but owing to the COVID-19 pandemic and the injuries suffered by actors Ram Charan and Jr NTR during production, the film had to be delayed. Helmed by `Baahubali,` director SS Rajamouli and produced by DVV Danayya, the much-talked-about film `RRR,` will release in multiple languages on October 13 this year.

'RRR' new poster: Ajay Devgn's look revealed on his birthday

<p>To ring in his 49th birthday, Ajay Devgn along with his wife, actress Kajol, and their kids Nysa and Yug, flew out of Mumbai during the wee hours of Monday.&nbsp;<br />
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The actor turned 49 on April 2 and decided to take his family out of Mumbai for vacations to celebrate the special day.&nbsp;<br />
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Kajol, dressed casually in jeans and a brown top was seen carrying her son Yug, while daughter Nysa, was seen walking alongside her mother. &nbsp;Devgn dressed in a black t-shirt and pair of jeans was seen interacting with a few fans before heading inside.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The actor, in fact, has a good start this year with his last release Raid inching towards Rs 100 crores. Devgn played an Income Tax Officer who carries out the longest raid at an MLA house in Bihar in the early 1980s. The film received good reviews and has been consistently doing well at the box office.&nbsp;</p>

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To ring in his 49th birthday, Ajay Devgn along with his wife, actress Kajol, and their kids Nysa and Yug, flew out of Mumbai during the wee hours of Monday. The actor turned 49 on April 2 and decided to take his family out of Mumbai for vacations to celebrate the special day. Kajol, dressed casually in jeans and a brown top was seen carrying her son Yug, while daughter Nysa, was seen walking alongside her mother. Devgn dressed in a black t-shirt and pair of jeans was seen interacting with a few fans before heading inside. The actor, in fact, has a good start this year with his last release Raid inching towards Rs 100 crores. Devgn played an Income Tax Officer who carries out the longest raid at an MLA house in Bihar in the early 1980s. The film received good reviews and has been consistently doing well at the box office. (Photos by Yogen Shah)

Ajay Devgn, Kajol leave for vacation with kids to ring in actor's 49th birthday, see pics