After the success of the Tamil courtroom drama Nerkonda Paarvai, veteran producer Boney Kapoor will be bankrolling the upcoming sports drama Maidaan, directed by Badhai Ho fame director Amit Ravindernath Sharma.
The 'Wanted' producer will be backing the film under the banner Bayview Projects LLP, in association with Zee Studios. Maidaan depicts the golden era of Indian Football on screen, with Ajay Devgn portraying the role of former Indian football coach Syed Abdul Rahim.
Priyamani plays the female lead of the sports biopic. Maidaan is shot by Tushar Kanti Ray while Amit Trivedi composes music for the film. Written by Riteash Shah, Saiwyn Quadras, Akash Chawla and Arunava Joy Sengupta, Maidaan is set to release on November 27.
On the work front, Boney Kapoor is currently bankrolling the H. Vinoth-directorial Valimai, an action film that stars Ajith in a cop role, which is set to release on Diwali this year.