Starkid Junaid Khan's YRF Debut MAHARAJ with Jaideep Ahalawat to Release On June 14 on Netflix

Maharaj Release Date

Maharaj, starring Aamir Khan's son Junaid Khan and Jaideep Ahlawat, will be released on Netflix on June 14, 2024. Yash Raj Films has officially announced the title: Maharaj: A Story of One Man’s Courage. See the poster below:

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The film is set in 1862, a time when there were only three universities in India. Rabindranath Tagore is a year old, and the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 continues to fan the flames of independence. Against all odds, one man takes a courageous stand in a landmark legal battle, a true story that’s now come to light in Maharaj—more than 160 years later.

Karsandas Mulji, a journalist and social reformer, was a pioneering advocate for women’s rights and social reform. A student at Elphinstone College in Mumbai and a protégé of the scholar-leader Dadabhai Naoroji, he wrote on widow remarriage, stood up for the oppressed, and sowed the seeds of reform in society.

It all came to a head in the Maharaj Libel Case of 1862, which was ignited by allegations of misconduct by a prominent figure. The case garnered widespread attention and scrutiny, setting the stage for what many consider to be one of the most significant legal battles of all time.

Directed by Siddharth P. Malhotra, Maharaj also stars Shalini Pandey and a special appearance by Sharvari. After 162 years, audiences will get to witness this story on June 14, only on Netflix.