Monday , November 25 2024

Junaid Khan's film 'Maharaj' finally released on OTT, Gujarat High Court gives clean chit

Aamir Khan's son Junaid's debut film 'Maharaj' has finally been streamed on the OTT platform Netflix. This film was in the headlines for a long time. The film was accused of hurting the religious sentiments of a particular community. After which the court banned the release of this film. However, on Friday, the Gujarat High Court gave a big relief to 'Maharaj' and gave the green signal to its release.

Junaid Maharaj released

Junaid Maharaj released

Let us tell you that after watching the film, the court said that there is nothing objectionable in it that hurts the religious sentiments of the petitioners or any sect and Netflix and Yash Raj Films have been given the freedom to release the film without any background which will take some time to provide. Actually, 8 members of the Vaishnav sect Pramathi Marg had filed a petition in the Gujarat High Court against the release of the film, claiming that indecent and abusive language has been used in some scenes in the film, which may hurt the sentiments of the people. They also said that the release of the film is likely to “incite feelings of hatred and violence against the Pushti Marg sect, which would be a violation of the Code of Conduct under the Information Technology Rules, 2021.” However, the Gujarat High Court has given a clean chit to the film on Friday.

The story of 'Maharaja' is based on the British rule during It is based on the defamation case involving Karsandas Mulji in 1862. Karsandas Mulji was a social worker and journalist. This case has a significant impact in the history of Indian law. In this defamation case, Jadunathji Maharaj accused Karsandas of damaging his and his devotees' image. The verdict was given in favor. It had been half a month. In the film, Junaid is playing the role of journalist Karsandas Mulji, while Jaideep Ahlawat is playing the villain.