Ajay Devgn to do Biopic on Indian Football Coach Syed Abdul Rahim
Ajay Devgn to Star in Biopic on Legendary Indian Football Coach Syed Abdul Rahim. Abdul Rahim (17 August 1909 – 11 June 1963) was an Indian football coach and manager of the Indian national team from 1950 until his death in 1963 and a former player.
He is regarded as the architect of modern Indian football. Basically a teacher by profession, he was a good motivator and his tenure as a coach is regarded as a “golden age” of football in India. He led the Indian team to the semi-finals of the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Football tournament making India the first ever Asian country to achieve this place. Syed Abdul Rahim died from cancer on 11 June 1963.
The film is to be directed by Amit Sharma. Boney Kapoor, Akash Chawla and Joy Sengupta are the producers of the film under Zee Studios banner. Screenplay and dialogues are given by Ritesh Shah and Saiwyn Quadras.
A day back, we have revealed to you that Ajay Devgn all set to Play Chanakya in Neeraj Pandey’s Next and now this is the one more Announcement by Zee Studios Starring Ajay Devgn as a Sport Player and Coach in a Biopic film.
