Maharaj Movie Details:
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Genre | Historical, Drama |
| Release date | 21 June 2024 |
| Running time | 2hr 11min |
| Age rating | TV-MA |
| Starring | Junaid Khan Jaideep Ahlawat Shalini Pandey Sharvari Wagh |
| Directed by | Siddharth P. Malhotra |
| Written by | Vipul Mehta Sneha Desai |
| Produced by | Aditya Chopra |
| Cinematography by | Rajeev Ravi |
| Edited by | Shweta Venkat Matthew |
| Music by | Songs: Sohail Sen Alap Desai Score: Sanchit Balhara and Ankit Balhara |
| Production Company | YRF Entertainment |
| Distributor | Netflix |
Maharaj Movie Cast & Characters:
- Junaid Khan as Karsandas Mulji
- Jaideep Ahlawat as Maharaj Jadunath Brijratan “JJ”
- Shalini Pandey as Kishori, Mulji’s fiancee
- Sharvari Wagh as Viraaj, Mulji’s employee and comrade
- Viraf Patell as Sorabji, Mulji’s friend and confidant
- Sunil Gupta as Dadabhai Naoroji
- Vaibhav Tatwawadi as Dr. Bhau Daji Lad
- Meher Vij as Vahuji, JJ’s wife
- Jay Upadhyay as Giridhar Khawas, JJ’s right hand man
- Ananya Agarwal as Devi, Kishori’s sister
- Priyal Gor as Leelavati
- Sandeep Mehta as Mulji, Karsan’s father
- Sneha Desai as Bhabhu, Karsan’s aunt
- Sanjeev Seth as Karsan’s maternal uncle
- Jaya Ojha as Karsan’s maternal aunt
- Utkarsh Mazumdar as Lalvanji Maharaj
- Jamie Alter as Defense Attorney Arnesty
- Mark Bennington as Prosecutor Bailey
- Edward Sonnenblick as Justice Sausse
- Sanjay Goradia as Nanubhai
- Kamlesh Oza as Shaamji
- Hemant Choudhary as Shraddhalu
Storyline:
Karsandas Mulji is a young journalist, who after losing his fiancee due to the fallout of the Charan sewa ritual. Wherein a religious leader, Jadunathji Brijratanji Maharaj sexually exploits young female followers under the pretence of religious practice. This led to the landmark Maharaj Libel Case of 1862.
Maharaj Movie Tracklist:
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Achutam Keshavam” | Traditional | Sohail Sen | Sonu Nigam, Osman Mir | 4:35 |
| 2. | “Holi Ke Rang Ma” | Kausar Munir | Sohail Sen | Shreya Ghoshal, Shaan, Osman Mir, Sohail Sen | 5:07 |
| 3. | “Haan Ke Haan” | Kausar Munir | Sohail Sen | Monali Thakur | 4:01 |
| 4. | “Gurujan” | Sneha Desai | Alap Desai | Sangeeta Labadiya | 1:50 |
| 5. | “The Love Ballad Theme” | Sanchit Balhara-Ankit Balhara | 2:47 | ||
| 6. | “Viraj’s Theme” | Sanchit Balhara-Ankit Balhara | 1:30 | ||
| 7. | “The Face-off Theme: Karsan VS Maharaj” | Sanchit Balhara-Ankit Balhara | 2:30 |
About Maharaj Movie:
Maharaj is a Hindi historical drama film directed by Siddharth P. Malhotra and produced by YRF Entertainment. It stars Junaid Khan in the lead role marking his acting debut, alongside Jaideep Ahlawat, Shalini Pandey and Sharvari Wagh. The film is based on the Maharaj Libel Case of 1862 and Saurabh Shah’s novel about the case.
The film began pre-production in November 2020 and went on floors in February 2021. Suffering shooting halts, the production wrapped up in October 2023.
Initially scheduled to release on 14 June 2024, the Gujarat High Court stayed the release of the film, based on a Hindu group’s plea that claimed the film could incite violence against followers of Pushtimarga Sampradaya (a Hindu sect). It was finally released on 21 June 2024 for streaming on Netflix. It received mixed reviews.
