Maidaan is one of the most anticipated films of the month. Starring Ajay Devgn, the film is a sports drama directed by Amit Sharma. Its trailer is out now.

The trailer of Maidaan sees Ajay Devgn essaying the role of football coach Syed Abdul Rahim who is known as a pioneer in Indian football. Ajay Devgn makes for a convincing sportsperson in the video.

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The trailer launch of Maidaan was attended by Boney Kapoor, Priyamani and other stars.

Maidaan will clash at the box office with Bade Miyan Chote Miyan starring Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff. The film will be released on Eid this year.

Rakul Preet and Jackky Bhagnani recently exchanged vows and tied the knot in a dreamy wedding in Goa. The ceremony was attended by celebrities like Aditya Roy Kapur, Shilpa Shetty, Ananya Panday, Ayushmann Khurrana, Bhumi Pednekar, and many others.

 
The newlywed couple, along with their families, visited the Kamakhya Devi Temple in Guwahati, Assam. The temple holds historic significance and is a centre for tantric practices.

 
Rakul shared photos of their spiritual visit on her Instagram story, seeking divine blessings for their union. She was seen wearing an orange ethnic outfit, while Jackky looked handsome in a yellow kurta. The couple had recently visited the Golden Temple in Amritsar as well.

Rakul is set to appear in the film Indian 2, while Jackky is producing Bade Miyan Chote Miyan with Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff.

Former Calcutta High Court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay, who joined the BJP today, has come under a ballistic attack by West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee.

Addressing a gathering at the end of a Trinamool march to mark International Women’s Day, Ms Banerjee described the former judge as a “BJP babu who was sitting on the bench” and said that if contests the upcoming Lok Sabha election, she will ensure he loses.

“A BJP babu was sitting on the bench and now he has joined BJP. How can you expect justice from them? The mask is off,” she said.

Mr Gangopadhyay had made headlines as a judge of Calcutta High Court when he issued several orders to central agencies to investigate allegations of irregularities in the Mamata Banerjee government’s recruitment of teaching and non-teaching staff. He joined the BJP today, days after resigning as a judge.

“Today, I have joined a new field. I am happy to join the BJP and will work as a party soldier. Our objective is to oust the corrupt TMC regime from the state,” he said. There is speculation that the former judge may be fielded by the BJP in the Lok Sabha election.

Hitting out at the former judge, Ms Banerjee said,

“After denying jobs to thousands of students, he has become a leader. Be ready. Wherever you contest from, I will send students to fight you. Remember, the people will judge you now.”

The Bengal Chief Minister added that she has five lakh jobs “but these dangerous snakes are denying jobs to the people of Bengal”.

Ms Banerjee also hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s barbs over the Sandeshkhali case. She said Bengal is the “safest for women”. “As many as 458 central teams came to Bengal. How many teams went to Manipur when women were paraded naked? How many teams went to Hathras? All your anger is for Bengal,” she said, countering the BJP’s charge.

The Sandeshkhali island in North 24 Parganas district has made headlines in the wake of allegations of land grab, extortion and sexual harassment against local Trinamool leaders. Sheikh Shahjahan, a strongman from Sandeshkhali, was arrested by Bengal police last month and is now in CBI’s custody. Amid the BJP’s charge, Trinamool has expelled Shahjahan for six years.

In an apparent reference to the action against the strongman, Ms Banerjee said, “Sometimes we are not aware of things, but if injustice is reported, we don’t hesitate to arrest even Trinamool workers.”