The sets of Ajay Devgn’s Maidaan have been damaged in Cyclone Tauktae. The film’s producer, Boney Kapoor, is distraught as he will have to put up the set for the third time. Last year, he had to dismantle Maidaan set due to the lockdown imposed to curb the novel cornavirus pandemic. Now, Boney Kapoor says, unlike the second time, when he could reuse most of the material, the third time will have to be rebuilt from scratch as ‘hardly anything is salvageable’ But we have already incurred an expense of Rs 30 cr and work is still pending.
"Boney Kapoor in a recent interview said that he will go into depression if he thinks about budget overshooting and expenses after Maidaan set damage. “What I am going through is horrible. I don’t want to be reminded of it. If I think about the pressure or feelings or loss, I will start crying. If I think about the budget overshooting and expenses pilling up, I might go into depression. Mera dil hi nahin kar raha ke set dekhu abhi. (I don’t even feel like looking at the set right now).” He further said that he is staying positive and thinking positive, saying it would have been worse if anyone got injured. There were 40-50 people on the set, but there hasn’t been any casualty. The cyclone has ruined 70-80% of the Maidaan set. Boney Kapoor said,
“Last year when we dismantled, materials could be reused but after destruction in a cyclone, hardly anything is salvageable. I had eight make-up rooms, 26 bathrooms, different sets- but most of it is gone. We had an eight-camera setup and specialised equipment to capture players while playing.”Maidaan is inspired from the life of football coach Syed Abdul Rahim, who put India on the global map. The film is directed by Amit Ravindernath Sharma. Maidaan also stars Priyamani, Gajraj Rao, and Rudranil Ghosh.