Junaid Khan made his Bollywood debut with Maharaj.
Junaid Khan said that he wishes to work with such a cooperative cast and crew again.
Aamir Khan’s son Junaid Khan made his debut with Maharaj. Netflix and YRF Entertainment’s Maharaj was released yesterday and the film, as well as, Junaid Khan’s performance has generated quite a buzz. Junaid is humbled by the reviews that are pouring his way and is thrilled that people are getting to watch his debut worldwide.
An overwhelmed Junaid said, “I cannot explain in words what I’m feeling right now. Maharaj has been a long and wild journey for me, but all’s well that ends well I guess.” He added, “Maharaj was made with a lot of love and respect and passion and I’m glad that the film and my performance are striking a chord with the audience at large.”
Junaid further added, “I know I have miles to go and lots to improve upon. I just hope I get a cast and crew as supportive in all my future work.”
The historical drama, Maharaj, is based on one of the greatest legal battles in Indian history: the 1862 Maharaj Libel Case and follows the journey of one of India’s greatest social reformers, Karsandas Mulji.
The film is directed by Sidharth P Malhotra and produced by YRF Entertainment. The film stars Junaid Khan alongside Jaideep Ahlawat and Shalini Pandey in pivotal roles and features a special appearance by Sharvari.
The film was supposed to be released earlier this month, but the stay order was imposed after a plea alleged that it hurt the sentiments of a certain community. However, after finding that the film does not target hurting any sentiments, the stay order has been lifted and the film is finally available to be streamed on Netflix. The stay order on the film was lifted by a single bench of Justice Sangeeta K Vishen.
This decision came a day after Justice Vishen had said that she would watch the film before the next hearing to decide on the matter. Yash Raj Films (YRF), the producer of the movie, offered to provide the link and password to the court to watch the movie to decide whether it hurts the religious sentiments of a particular community as argued by the petitioners.
