Brief schedule of Ajay Devgns Maidaan to kick off from August 20
The film has not been in the news for some time but Bollywood Hungama has now found out that its shoot will resume this week in Mumbai. A source told us Its a brief 3 day schedule. The shoot will kick off on August 20 and go on till August 22. After this shoot the makers intend to complete the remaining portions after the monsoon. Then, the shoot will finally wrap up The source continued It goes without saying that all Covid safety protocols will be followed during the shoot. The prep for this brief schedule is in full swing.Interestingly August 19 will mark two years since the day Maidaan went on floors. The sports film faced a lot of delays and obstacles mainly due to the Covid-19 pandemic. What has been heart breaking for producer Boney Kapoor is that the team had to build a huge makeshift stadium at Madh Island three times. The first time it was dismantled was in May 2020 owing to the first lockdown. In May 2021 due to Cyclone Tauktae, a major part of the set got destroyed. Boney Kapoor had then revealed about the extent of the loss, Last year when we dismantled materials could be reused. But after destruction in a cyclone, hardly anything is salvageable. I had eight makeup rooms, 26 bathrooms, different sets but most of it is gone.Earlier in the year Maidaan was also in the news as its theatrical release was going to clash with S S Rajamouli’s RRR. Both the films were scheduled to release on October 15 and both star Ajay Devgn though Ajay has a brief role in RRR. A trade source said, “Since the shoot of Maidaan is still pending and also owing to the Covid-19 situation it is unlikely that it will be released on October 15.
