Devgn, who is featuring in several films which will be released in the next two years, will play the role of Rahim, the football coach and the manager of the Indian national team from 1950 to 1963.
Rahim is also regarded as the architect of modern Indian football.
Film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to his Twitter handle to confirm the news. He wrote, "IT'S OFFICIAL... Ajay Devgn to star in the biopic on legendary football coach Syed Abdul Rahim... Amit Sharma will direct the film [not titled yet]... Produced by Zee Studios, Boney Kapoor, Akash Chawla and Joy Sengupta... Screenplay and dialogue by Saiwyn Quadras and Ritesh Shah."
IT'S OFFICIAL... Ajay Devgn to star in biopic on legendary football coach Syed Abdul Rahim... Amit Sharma will direct the film [not titled yet]... Produced by Zee Studios, Boney Kapoor, Akash Chawla and Joy Sengupta... Screenplay and dialogue by Saiwyn Quadras and Ritesh Shah. pic.twitter.com/MbhCvvHBrZ
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) July 13, 2018
'Tevar' director Amit Sharma will direct the yet-untitled film.
The movie will be produced by Zee Studios, Boney Kapoor, Akash Chawla and Joy Sengupta.
Devgn, who was last seen in 'Raid', will also be seen in Neeraj Pandey's Chanakya,. 'Total Dhamaal' and Luv Ranjan's Christmas release with Ranbir Kapoor.
