Maidaan

Maidaan

One Man. One Belief. One Spirit. One Nation.

Directed by Amit Sharma

Produced by Zee Studios, Bayview Projects

2024181 min7.8 / 10

An inspirational sports drama celebrating a visionary coach's transformative leadership of India's football team during a formative national period.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Does Maidaan end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Maidaan easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Maidaan scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Maidaan violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Maidaan sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

79/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity63

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise81

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love95

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Maidaan

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Maidaan

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Maidaan, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Maidaan, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Maidaan, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

Share thisXBlueskyReddit