Boney Kapoor on Ajay Devgn-starrer Maidaan being delayed due to Covid-19, Mumbai cyclone: ‘Our sets were standing in Madh for around 3½ years’

The makers of Maidaan also suffered losses when the film’s sets were destroyed during the Mumbai cyclone in 2019. Boney said he is glad that the film’s technicians didn’t lose patience and were eager to complete the film.

“In all this, it was not only about hard work, but also about having patience. As a team we, didn’t lose patience and I am glad we didn’t,” he said.

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Maidaan director Amit Sharma said that the delay was “frustrating”. He said, “It was frustrating. You prepare and shooting does not happen, it was natural to be frustrated. Whe the shooting happened, we used to enjoy it and that’s how we completed the whole thing.”

While the makers are excited that Maidaan is finally debuting on the big screen, it will face competition from Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff’s Bade Miyan Chhote Miyan. Both the films are releasing on April 10.

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However, Ajay Devgn said that he doesn’t look at the two films releasing on the same date as a clash. He said, “I would not call it a clash. If you call it clash, then it means that two films should not be released on the same day. But there are times when you have to do this. Both the films are of different genres. We are all like family. We are friends. We are not looking at it like a clash. We look at it like a big weekend and both the films will do well.”