Movie Review (Hindi)
I watched Maidaan only on the recommendation of my brother
who is a huge football fan. Knowing that my husband would love it too (being
another huge fan), we went to watch this movie on the big screen. And thank God
we did! I would have missed a gem of a movie. I admit I had no idea that Indian
football did make a big name for itself in the 50s and 60s all thanks to the
coach and manager of the Indian football team, SA Rahim.
The movie showcases the journey of Rahim in putting India on
the map and what a journey. Ajay Devgn, playing Rahim, has excelled himself.
His brooding, angry, suffering character was just right. Each of the players
seem to have been handpicked due to their likeness to the original players and
they played well together.
The cinematography was what took the cake. The
camera compelled me to follow the ball so intimately, it brought each of the
matches to life. It was a long movie but never felt like it. Thank you, Amit
Sharma for the masterly direction. A big thanks to all the writers and producers
for bringing this wonderful piece of history to life.
Does seem like history though, doesn’t
it?
