Ajay Devgn and Boney Kapoor mourn the demise of football legend Chuni Goswami

Ajay Devgn, who will be next seen in Maidaan, is mourning the loss of legendary footballer Chuni Goswami. He said that while he was shooting for the film, he became acquainted with the contribution of the legendary footballer.

Ajay Devgn tweeted on Friday, "While shooting Maidaan, I became acquainted with football legend Chuni Goswami's contribution to the sport. Heartfelt condolences to his family. #RIPChuniGoswami."

While shooting Maidaan, I became acquainted with football legend Chuni Goswami’s contribution to the sport. Heartfelt condolences to his family.#RIPChuniGoswami #Maidaan #IndianFootballLeague@iAmitRSharma @BoneyKapoor @IndianFootball

— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) May 1, 2020

Maidaan producer Boney Kapoor also paid tribute to the late sportsman. “My heartfelt condolences to the family of Legendary Indian footballer Chuni Goswami who passed away today. Captain of Indian football team, he also lead Bengal Ranji team. #RIPLegend #IndianFootball #ChuniGoswami,” he wrote on Twitter.

My heartfelt condolences to the family of Legendary Indian footballer Chuni Goswami who passed away today. Captain of Indian football team, he also lead Bengal Ranji team. #RIPLegend #IndianFootball #ChuniGoswami

— Boney Kapoor (@BoneyKapoor) April 30, 2020

Chuni Goswami was felicitated with numerous awards for his contribution towards Indian Football. He won Best Striker of Asia Award in 1962, Arjuna Award in 1963, was honoured with Padma Shri Award in 1983 and Mohun Bagan Ratna in 2005.

Maidaan is a story of one of the finest coaches that emerged from India, the one who put India on the world map. It is based on the Golden years of Indian Football and will see Ajay Devgn essay the role of the legendary coach Syed Abdul Rahim who is also known as the father of Indian football for his achievements in making India a top nation in Football during his lifetime.

Produced by Zee Studios, Boney Kapoor, Akash Chawla, and Arunava Joy Sengupta, Maidaan is directed by Amit Sharma, screenplay and dialogues are written by Saiwyn Quadros and Ritesh Shah respectively. The film will release on November 27, 2020.

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