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Filmi Score
Very good
13 reviews
74
What the critics say
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Critics praise Devgn's performance, Rahman's score and the tense football sequences, with the emotional climax winning many over, though several flag a slow first half and a predictable, formulaic story.
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Summary
Maidaan (2024, Hindi) has a Filmi Score of 74 from 13 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (BBFC: 12A), and streams on Prime Video in the US.
Inspired by the Indian national football team coach and manager Syed Abdul Rahim, who is regarded as the architect of Indian football, encapsulating the golden era from 1952 to 1962.
Where to watchAvailability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.
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Cast & crew
Cast
Directed by Amit Sharma · written by Saiwyn Quadras & Ritesh Shah · music A.R. Rahman
Amit SharmaDirector
Saiwyn QuadrasWriter
Ritesh ShahWriter
A.R. RahmanMusic
Tushar Kanti RayCinematography
Dev Rao JadhavEditing
Ajay DevgnLead
Priyamani
Gajraj Rao
Baharul Islam
Rudranil Ghosh
Ishtiyak Khan
Rishabh Joshi
Devansh Tapuriah
Nitanshi Goel
Aayesha Vindhara
Chaitanya Sharma
Amartya Ray
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CostumeKirti Kolwankar
LyricsManoj Muntashir
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Summary
Inspired by the Indian national football team coach and manager Syed Abdul Rahim, who is regarded as the architect of Indian football, encapsulating the golden era from 1952 to 1962.
Maidaan (2024, Hindi) has a Filmi Score of 74 from 13 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (BBFC: 12A), and streams on Prime Video in the US.
Where to watch
Availability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.What the critics said
13 reviews · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Five of 13 · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Unni Narayanan · YouTube, Malayalam · transcript read · 10 Apr 2024
Critic is fully won over — visuals, music, storytelling and performances are all praised without reservation, and the film is urged to be seen in… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
92
Yogi · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 11 Apr 2024
4/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 90
80
Monika Rawal Kukreja · 9 Apr 2024
Critic calls Ajay Devgn the soul of a stunningly shot, emotionally satisfying sports drama, comparing it favourably to Chak De India, while noting… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
86
Likhith · YouTube, Kannada · transcript read · 11 Apr 2024
Critic calls Maidaan a great watch, praising its music, performances and handling of political threads, despite a slow opening 40 minutes and one… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
84
YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 11 Apr 2024
4/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 80
80
Pratikshya Mishra · 9 Apr 2024
The critic calls Maidaan a flawed but worthwhile film, praising Devgn's restraint, the ensemble cast, the music and especially the football… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
78
Mukund Setlur · 13 Apr 2024
Critic praises the storytelling, direction, Devgn's performance and Rahman's score, but criticises the cinematography for lacking gripping match… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
76
Anupama Chopra · YouTube · transcript read · 10 Apr 2024
Anupama Chopra says Maidaan's dry, deja-vu-inducing first stretch and punishing runtime demand patience, but a soaring, tearful climax and Devgn's… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
70
Pooja Darade · 9 Apr 2024
Maidaan Movie Review: Ajay Devgn Starrer Ignites The Sporting Fervour In You As You Cheer For The Indian Football Team On The Big Screen! Read it there →
Published · 3/5
Filmi’s reading 68
60
YouTube, Telugu · transcript read · 14 Apr 2024
Critic enjoyed the performances, art direction, and Rahman's score, calling it a good biopic worth watching, though flags the three-hour runtime… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
65
Baradwaj Rangan ✓ Claimed · 11 Apr 2024
Rangan calls Maidaan a watchable, emotionally affecting sports biopic anchored by Devgn's coach and Priyamani, with well-shot, tense football… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
62
Deeksha Sharma · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 11 Apr 2024
3/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 55
60
YouTube · transcript read · 9 Apr 2024
Sucharita Tyagi finds Maidaan's true story compelling but calls the three-hour screenplay predictable, cliché-ridden and thin on character,… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
50
How this number was made. We read every review and derive a 0–100 reading from each — including where the critic printed a number, which stays first on its row, because it’s theirs. The Filmi Score is the mean of 13 readings; 4 of those rows also carry the critic’s own rating, shown beside ours. Rubric v2.1, computed 26 Oct 2026. Any critic can ask us to remove a derived reading.
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Maidaan: quick answers
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Where can I watch Maidaan?
Maidaan is streaming on OTT: Prime Video (India, the US, the UK and Canada) and Amazon Mx Player (India). It can also be rented or bought on Amazon Video (India). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Maidaan?
Maidaan has a Filmi Score of 74 (Very good), the mean of 13 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 50 (Sucharita Tyagi) to 92 (Unni Vlogs Cinephile). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
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