The
makers
of
the
Ajay
Devgn
starrer
sports
drama
Maidaan
have
refuted
the
rumours
of
the
film
being
released
on
an
OTT
platform
through
the
pay
per
view
model.
The
producers
of
the
film,
Boney
Kapoor,
Akash
Chawla
and
Arunava
Joy
Sengupta
have
released
an
official
statement
on
Thursday
denying
any
such
possibility.
The
statement
read,
“We
would
like
to
share
that
there
is
currently
no
conversation
with
any
streaming
platform
for
pay
per
view
release
of
the
film
'Maidaan’.
Our
focus,
at
present,
is
to
complete
the
film
keeping
everyone’s
safety
in
mind
and
in
full
compliance
of
Protocols
laid
down
by
the
Government.
We
request
you
to
please
reach
out
to
us
regarding
any
news
about
Maidaan.”
For
the
unversed,
a
few
media
reports
had
suggested
that
after
Radhe:
Your
Most
Wanted
Bhai
pay-per-view
release,
the
makers
of
Maidaan
along
with
a
few
other
films
were
turning
towards
the
pay-per-view
release
option.
Maidaan
is
a
sports
drama
film
that’s
inspired
by
the
true
story
of
Indian
football
coach
Syed
Abdul
Rahim.
Devgn
would
be
seen
essaying
the
role
of
the
legendary
coach
who
is
considered
as
the
architect
of
Indian
football.
Directed
by
Amit
Sharma,
the
film
also
stars
Priyamani,
Gajraj
Rao
and
Rudranil
Ghosh
in
pivotal
roles.
In
other
related
news,
the
shooting
of
the
film
has
been
currently
halted
due
to
the
COVID-19
pandemic.
Moreover,
the
sets
of
the
film
were
damaged
by
the
severe
cyclone
Tauktae
that
had
hit
the
coastal
regions
of
Maharashtra
including
Mumbai
this
week.
Producer
Boney
Kapoor
has
confirmed
the
news
and
revealed
that
the
set
destroyed
was
a
stadium
built
to
film
matches
for
the
sports
drama.
He
also
shared
that
the
sets
will
have
to
be
rebuilt
for
the
final
schedule
after
the
lockdown
is
lifted
in
Mumbai.