The much-awaited Ajay Devgn's sports drama biopic 'Maidaan' has finally released and is getting much praise from the audience. 

Based on the life of the Indian football legend Syed Abdul Rahim, the film has generated the buzz from all over prior to the release and is now set to rule over the theatres in the  long run.

Recently, Javed Akhtar, who is also impressed by the project, took to social media and shared his review about the film on his 'X' handle. 

The post read, “I watched ‘maidan.’ It is a true story that will make every Indian proud of our certain national achievements that unfortunately most of us don’t know about. A must watch. Congratulations to producer Boney kapur, director Amit Sharma and to Ajay Devgan who has given a mind blowing performance.”

Directed by Amit Sharma, the film also features Priyamani alongside Ajay. It is produced by Boney Kapoor.