‘Maharaj’ first look out: Junaid Khan’s debut film to release on June 14

Aamir Khan’s son Junaid Khan is set to make his acting debut with ‘Maharaj.’ After a long wait, the film’s release date is finally out. ‘Maharaj’ will premiere on Netflix on June 14.

Other than Junaid, the film also stars Jaideep Ahlawat and Shalini Pandey with Sharvari Wagh in a guest appearance. On May 29, the makers of the upcoming film released the first look poster on Instagram, along with the release date.

‘Maharaj’ is directed by Siddharth P Malhotra and bankrolled by Aditya Chopra under the YRF Entertainment banner.

The film is set in 1862, a time when there were only three universities in India. The film’s official logline reads, “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.”

Netflix and Yash Raj Films showcase Karsandas Mulji’s acts of bravery in ‘Maharaj’, which debuts on June 14. Based on the libel case, the film introduces audiences to Junaid Khan in his acting debut.

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.

.Directed by Siddharth P Malhotra, Maharaj also stars Jaideep Ahlawat, Shalini Pandey, and a special appearance by Sharvari.