Priyamani replaces Keerthy Suresh in Ajay Devgn's Maidaan

South star Priyamani has taken over Keerthy Suresh in the upcoming sports biographical drama Maidaan which also stars Ajay Devgn in the lead.

Mumbai: National Award-winning actor Priyamani who has featured in several South Indian film has recently replaced Keerthy Suresh in Ajay Devgn starrer Maidan.

According to sources, Keerthy had shot a few scenes for the upcoming film. After a day's shoot, both the makers of the film and Keerthy felt that she looked too young to portray the role of a mother as she had lost a lot of weight since she signed the project.

Both the parties wanted that an actor should authentically portray the role of a mother as it has been written in the script.

The makers have stayed true and authentic in the way the film is being made by the National award-winning director Amit Ravindernath Sharma who did not want such issues to come in the way.

Taking the decision amicably, Keerthy and the makers have promised to collaborate in future.

Ajay Devgn's much-awaited film Maidaan is based on a true story of the golden years in Indian Football.

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While Saiwyn Quadros penned the screenplay and Ritesh Shah wrote the dialogues.

Jointly produced by Zee Studios, Boney Kapoor, Akash Chawla and Arunava Joy Sengupta, the film is set to release on November 27, 2020.

Priyamani, who has acted in over 50 films across all South languages, has won numerous awards including three Filmfare awards in her prolific career.

She was recently seen in the lead role in a web series titled The Family Man. She will next be seen playing the lead role in the Telegu remake of Asuran which originally starred Dhanush. She will also be essaying the role of Sasikala in Kangana Ranaut starrer Thalaivi.