Ajay Devgn Mourns The Demise Of Tulsidas Balaram

Expressing his grief, Ajay took to his social media profile and tweeted, “RIP Balaram Sir. Team Maidaan and I pay homage to your memory. Shanti".

Balaram was a prominent member of the golden generation of Indian football in the 1950 and 1960s, he passed away in a city hospital in Kolkata. He was 85.

As a mark of respect for Balaram, who played a huge role behind India's historic gold medal triumph in the 1962 Asian Games and several other memorable victories at the international level, the AIFF (All India Football Federation) has announced a three-day mourning period.

Balaram played 36 matches for the nation, scoring 10 goals in the process before his career came to an abrupt end because of illness.

Meanwhile on the work front, Ajay Devng will soon be seen playing the role of football coach Syed Abdul Rahim in forthcoming biopic Maidaan.

The sports drama is helmed by Amit Sharma and produced by Boney Kapoor and Zee Studios. The film also stars Priyamani, Rudranil Ghosh and Gajraj Rao. The music is composed by A. R. Rahman. The film is scheduled for theatrical release on 23 June 2023.

Ajay is also busy with Bholaa and Singham Again.