Ajay Devgn starrer 'Maidaan' celebrates Coach Syed Abdul Rahim and his inspiring true story of determination.
The film has been receiving a positive word of mouth from both critics and audiences alike.
Families are flocking to theaters to witness this exceptional story, bringing children along to share in this important and inspirational part of history.
'Maidaan' is showing significant growth in its second weekend, thanks to strong word of mouth.
Shows from afternoon to night have above 70 percent occupancy.
With no big releases coming up, this summer vacation period could prove to be a long run for 'Maidaan' with the current trajectory of growth.
In its first week of release, the biopic has collected Rs 28.35 crore, according to Sacnilk.
'Maidaan' had collected Rs 4.5 crore on the day of its release, which was Thursday (April 11) but on Saturday, the movie saw a jump in collections and earned Rs 5.75 crore.
On the Days 6,7 and 8, the movie earned Rs 1.60 crore, Rs 2 crore and Rs 1.25 crore, respectively.
‘Maidaan’ also stars ‘Family Man’ actress Priyamani, who plays the role of Ajay Devgn’s wife in the movie.
The movie is a sports biopic based on the life of football coach Syed Abdul Rahim, who coached the Indian team between 1952 and 1962. Rahim Bhai’s tenure as a football coach was known as the Golden Era of Indian football.
‘Maidaan’ also had paid previews on Wednesday, and it collected approx. Rs 2.6 crore net in India then, and on the opening day, it earned Rs 4.50 crore net at the box office.
The movie did hit a small roadblock initially, when Mysore Sessions court had stayed the release of 'Maidaan' owing to plagiarism charges. But the makers appealed in Karnataka High Court and the court cleared the movie of plagiarism charges and allowed its full release. The movie has been directed by Amit Sharma and produced by Akash Chawla, Arunava Joy Sengupta, Boney Kapoor and Zee Studios.
‘Maidaan’ clashed with another biggie ‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ at the box office. The movies were released on the Holy festival of Eid and they planned to cash in on the extended weekend.
Varun Dhawan, Shahid Kapoor have also praised Ajay Devgn in ‘Maidaan’ and posted rave reviews about the movie.
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