Pele or Maradona? Nah bro. Chuni Goswami and PK Banerjee. What a film. The last 15 mins was filled with adrenaline rush and it was everything I am proud of. Being a hardcore football fanatic, this movie was a treat. Chuni Goswami and PK Banerjee, our Godfather of Indian football will get some recognition in other regions of India. Everything was inch perfect. The casting, the performance, The man himself Ajay the Action Jackson Devgan. The music. What a bgm. AR Rahman at it's best. And lastly that header that inspired our Sergio Ramos Da and that Chuni free-kick that inspired our Roberto Carlos Da. Lastly (promise), the only flaw was the negative characters lacked personality. There was no such arc. Even their redemption felt weak and I don't feel anything about it. Apart from that, a brilliant film to show the AIFF just the last 1 min that it's been 64 years and the politics regarding our Indian football is still going strong. What a SHAME.

Loved this movie. In a Nation where Cricket dominates everything now and the glory days of Hockey and Football are gone, Maidaan takes us back to the time when we used to go toe to toe with contemporary footballing behemoths like Hungary, France, Argentina, Uruguay. It's a must watch for football fans.

Maidaan is one of those films that asks for patience and then rewards you big time if you stay with it. The first half is honestly a bit slow, more setup, politics, struggles, and you do feel the length. But it’s building the foundation of Rahim’s journey and the era. Then the second half, especially the matches, completely takes over. The football sequences are intense, emotional, and incredibly well-shot, easily the film’s biggest strength. That final stretch is where the movie truly comes alive and hits hard. Ajay Devgn is rock solid, playing it with restraint instead of loud heroism, which fits the story perfectly. The film also does a great job of bringing back India’s football history and making you care about it.