It was Junaid Khan who cast him as Karsandas Mulji in Maharaj

Junaid Khan Maharaj. (Courtesy: netflix_in)

Delhi:

Junaid KhanHe is garnering praise for his role in his debut film Maharaj, recently discussed what drew him to portray Karsandas Mulji in the film. In an interview to ANI, Junaid Khan Reflecting on his inspiration from Karsandas Mulji’s story, he says, “He was a real person in 1862 who was talking about things that are still happening today. It happens in society today. And it happens in all society. And I found that I had a lot of understanding of that character and the story when we didn’t have that much knowledge of him at that time.

After drawing him to the script, the Maharaj The actor revealed, “I have been auditioning since 2017. When Siddharth P Malhotra approached me for the film, I loved the story. When it was explained to me, I loved the script and had faith that Siddharth P Malhotra would do such a sensitive film right.”

Speaking about the film, director Siddharth P Malhotra said, “When I saw his play, I was impressed with his character. It was released 4-5 years ago. It is a Gujarati drama. His play is directed by Vipul Mehta. I am the co-writer of the play and this film, I live in Baikal. I said it was a journalist’s story, things that were considered wrong at that time are right today, this is the whole journey of a hero so the script was approved, Junaid and all the other actors came, but the release period was very painful.

She said, “The release period was very painful. They say never judge a book by its cover, so our cover was just a poster and the judging started from there. I cried a lot. But now I’m happy that the film is out. It’s released, it’s being seen for what it was made for and It is now clear that there is no objection, I am happy that Junaid is getting a lot of praise, Jaideep sir is getting a lot of appreciation, the writing is being appreciated, the dialogues are being quoted, my work is also being appreciated.

Maharaj Explores the historic Maharaj defamation case of 1862, a major legal battle in India, focusing on the influential figure of social reformer Karsandas Mulji. The film, directed by Siddharth P Malhotra and produced by Yash Raj Films (YRF) Entertainment, also features. Jaideep Ahlawat And Shalini Pandey makes a special appearance Sharvari.

release of Maharaj The Gujarat High Court faced a minor hurdle when it granted a temporary stay on the release. However, the ban was lifted, prompting YRF to express its gratitude through an official statement.

MaharajStreaming on Netflix.