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Gujarat High Court has banned Aamir Khan’s son Junaid Khan’s debut film ‘Maharaj’. Apart from Junaid, Jaideep Ahlawat is also in this film. The film was going to stream on Netflix on June 14. This film is being boycotted on social media. Not only this, there is also a demand to ban the film. People say that this film hurts Hindu religion. Amidst all this, an old blog of PM Modi has surfaced, in which he has talked about Karsandas Mulji. Junaid Khan has played the character of Karsandas Mulji in the film Maharaj. Let us know why there is a ruckus about Junaid’s film Maharaj.
Why is the film Maharaj in controversy?
The story of Junaid Khan and actor Jaideep Ahlawat’s film Maharaj is based on the story of the defamation case of 1862. This case has a deep impact on the history of Indian law. In the film, Junaid is playing the role of Karsandas Mulji, a reporter and social reformer who raised his voice for women’s rights and social reform.
There is a controversy going on over the film Maharaj based on the story of a Hindu religious guru. In the defamation case, Hindu Maharaj had filed a defamation case against Karsandas saying that he is tarnishing his image and that of his devotees.
The second reason for the dispute
The poster of the film has also been a reason for controversy. Actually, there is no tilak visible on Junaid’s forehead in the poster. Whereas people say that Karsandas used to wear a tilak on his forehead.
Film Maharaj’s connection with PM Modi
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the Chief Minister of Gujarat, he praised Karsandas Mulji a lot in a blog. PM Modi praised Mulji’s work as a woman’s rights activist and social reformer. Now, that video of PM Modi is also in the news.
The film is being boycotted on social media
Users on social media claim that the film Maharaj hurts religious sentiments. A petition was filed in the Gujarat High Court to stop the release of the film. The court heard the case and postponed the release of the film. Now the next hearing in this case is to be held on June 18.