Ajay Devgn's Maidaan has received some rave reviews. Some have called it one of India's finest sports movies. The movie will be released theatrically on April 11. The movie is about a legendary football coach, Syed Abdul Rahim, While we wait for it to hit theatres, here are other sports dramas to stream.
This movie starring Shreyas Talpade and Naseeruddin Shah, is about a cricket-obsessed deaf-mute boy. He dreams of playing for the Indian team. But, his condition gets in the way of him getting selected. Watch it on Prime Video
This movie is based on the true story of wrestlers Babita and Geeta Phogat. Their father, former wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat coaches his daughters to become wrestlers, despite societal oppression. The sisters go on to win medals at the Commonwealth Games Watch it on Prime Video
This is the story of the Indian cricket team and its historic win at the World Cup in 1983. The story essentially follows the story of veteran cricketer Kapil Dev, who led the team, and kept their morale up as they faced two-time champions West Indies. Watch it on Netflix
This is based on the true, gritty tale of boxing champ Mary Kom. Starring Priyanka Chopra, the film is the story of Kom, the daughter of a farmer, who pursues her boxing aspirations despite her father's disapproval. Kom goes on to compete in international boxing events. Watch it on Netflix
This movie starring Shah Rukh Khan, is the story of a hockey coach. The former disgraced hockey player takes on the job of coaching the Indian women's hockey team. He takes on the unruly 16, who are divided by their competitiveness and turns them into a team that goes on to win the World Cup. Watch it on Prime Video
This is the story of a soldier-turned-athlete. A seven-time steeplechase champion ends up becoming a feared dacoit after his mother gets murdered and the police fail to do anything about it. Watch it on Netflix