Following the massive success of Dhurandhar and Dhurandhar: The Revenge, Ranveer Singh is currently on to his next project. The actor has begun shooting for Pralay, and it has already landed in controversy
after a shoot at Mumbai’s iconic Azad Maidan triggered issues. As per a report, the Government of Maharashtra’s Sports Department permitted the makers of Pralay to shoot at Azad Maidan, which disrupted scheduled matches, leaving the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) angered.
As per Mumbai Mirror, the makers of Pralay had obtained permission to shoot at Azad Maidan for six hours. This decision has left the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) angered, as the shoot schedule disrupted the Under-14 and Under-16 interschool cricket matches. The report claimed that this is the first time a film shoot has been permitted at Azad Maidan.
MCA Apex Council member Nadim Memon, while expressing his dissatisfaction over the event, shared, “This is the first time a film shoot has taken place at Azad Maidan. Large sets were erected and artificial grass was laid for the shoot of Pralay. This is not a film-shooting venue but a cricket ground where players hone their skills to progress to the international level. Our ongoing tournaments were disrupted because of the shoot. Who will take responsibility for this loss? You cannot commercially exploit a cricket ground by allowing a commercial film shoot.”
Nadim added, “Azad Maidan’s sporting culture is being affected by the Sports Department. Instead of supporting sports, it is allowing commercial bookings at the ground…We are working to nurture young cricketers and organise several interstate tournaments. But because of the film shoot, we had to postpone matches. How can the Sports Department allow this?”
About The Film
Pralay will mark Jai Mehta’s feature directorial debut, with the screenplay co-written by Vishal Kapoor. The film is expected to feature large-scale world-building set in a zombie-infested dystopian city. With Pralay, Ranveer Singh steps into a genre rarely attempted at this scale in India, signalling a bold shift towards high-concept, globally appealing storytelling.
