Aamir Khan's son Junaid Khan's debut film 'Maharaj' landed into trouble ahead of its release. The movie was supposed to be premiered on Netflix on June 14. As per a report in Bar and Bench, the Gujarat High Court on Thursday ordered an interim stay on the release of 'Maharaj'.
The ad-interim order was issued by✅ Justice Sangeetha K Vishen. The further hearing regarding t✃he matter is scheduled on June 18.
The Court directed, "Considered the submissions. Issue notice to the resꦺpondents, returnable on 18.06.2024. Ad-interim relief is granted in terms of paragraph 11(C), till the next date of hearing''.
As per the same report, the ord𝔉er was passed on a plea which w𓃲as filed on behalf of devotees of Lord Krishna and followers of the Pustimarg sect.
The petitioners alleged that 'Maharaj' is based on the Maharaj Libel Case of 1862. They said that case, which was decided by English judges of the Supreme Court of Bombay, had severely ''blasphemous remarks'' about Hinduism, Lord Krishna and devotional songs a𓄧nd hymns, which could affect the public order and stir up violence ag🐷ainst the Hindu religion and the sect.
They also claimed that 'Maharaj's release was done secretively with no promotional events or trꦓailer release so that they could hide the storyline. They also said that they appealed to the Minist🌱ry of Information & Broadcasting to put a stay on the film's release, but there was no response.
'Boyﷺcott Netflix' and 'Ban Maharaj Film' were trending on social media, as many wanted a ban on th🦂e film, claiming that Netflix has been promoting 'anti-Hindu' content.
An excerpt from the official description of the film read: “Karsandas Mulji, a journalist and social reformer, was a pioneering advocat🅷e 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 refo🐻rm in society.''
'Maharaj' has bee🀅n directꦇed by Siddharth P Malhotra and produced by Aditya Chopra. It also stars Jaideep Ahlawat.
