This is not a drill. The makers of Maharaj shared the first poster from the project on social media on Wednesday. The poster features actor Jaideep Ahlawat and Aamir Khan's son Junaid Khan (in his acting debut). Jaideep Ahlawat features as a man of might, while Junaid is the force that challenges him. He plays a journalist in the film. The text on the poster reads, "Based on true events." The caption accompanying the post read, "The fight for the truth between a powerful man and a fearless journalist. Based on true events - Maharaj is releasing on 14 June, only on Netflix. #MaharajOnNetflix #JunaidKhan"
Directed by Siddharth P Malhotra, Maharaj has been backed by Yash Raj Films and it is slated to release on June 14 on Netflix. Check out the poster of Maharaj here:
Maharaj has been collaboratively made by Yash Raj Films and OTT giant Netflix. Maharaj also stars Jaideep Ahlawat, Sharvari and Shalini Pandey. The project was officially announced on February 29. The caption on the post read, "A powerful man with secrets to hide. A journalist's fight to uncover the truth. Maharaj is coming soon only on Netflix."
Set in the 1800s, Maharaj is reportedly inspired by true events and it will showcase the story of a journalist, who is hailed as a hero after he decides to pursue challenging stories of truth and courage that question the society.