The highly anticipated Maidaan tells the true story of an unknown hero, Syed Abdul Rahim, who brought pride to India through football. The film takes you on a journey of how the coach played by Ajay Devgn created history and records for India, achievements unmatched even 60 years later in the world's most played sport, football.

Based on true story, Maidaan is directed by Amit Ravindernath Sharma of the 'Badhai Ho' fame, and also features Priyamani, Gajraj Rao, and the well-known Bengali actor Rudranil Ghosh. The trailer of this much-awaited film was launched today, accompanied by the entire team of Maidaan, and the glimpse of the incredible journey of Syed Abdul Rahim was greeted with hoots and whistles, building excitement for the movie.