Ajay Devgn’s ‘Maidaan’ to suffer Rs. 7 crore loss due to lockdown?

Ajay Devgn’s upcoming sports drama ‘Maidaan’ will reportedly suffer a whopping Rs. 7 crore loss due to the ongoing lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Mid-Day reports say that the film’s climax, which was scheduled to start on 21st March, was to be shot at a stadium in the western suburbs of Mumbai. Producers had rented over a dozen acres of the plot for the film.

It is said that the schedule was going to include around 100 crew members and were important football sequences as a part of the narrative. The shoot was cancelled on 16th March.

A source told the publication, “Amit R Sharma [director] was to shoot the last schedule, which focused on all the football matches that will be shown in the film. The set was complete with toilets, make-up rooms and a PCR [production control room] in place. With the set standing unused, there will be a considerable financial setback. If exposed to rains (in case the lockdown is extended beyond May 3), the set will need a complete overhaul. Plus, the schedule requires foreign actors and technicians. Their availability will depend on the condition in their countries. Coordinating everything will be a logistical nightmare.”