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Netflix's 2024 period drama film Maharaj, directed by Siddharth P. Malhotra and produced by Aditya Chopra under YRF Entertainment starring Aamir Khan’s son Junaid Khan (in his debut) and Jaideep Ahlawat, is based on the Maharaj Libel Case and Saurabh Shah's novel.
Jun 12, 2024 · Netflix’s upcoming period drama ‘Maharaj’ is based on the real-life 1862 Maharaj Libel Case, where journalist Karsandas Mulji exposed the alleged sexual misconduct of a religious leader. Here’s how Karsandas won the sensational trial.
The film, Maharaj, is based on a landmark libel case of 1862 filed by a leading Vaishnavite figure, Jadunathji, against journalist and social reformer Karsandas Mulji who had written against...
3 days ago · Maharaj, a biopic on Karsandas Mulji, a journalist and a social reformer, is currently streaming on Netflix.. Mulji gained fame and notoriety after he accused a religious leader of sexual impropriety. In response, the accused, Jadunath Maharaj, filed a libel case against Mulji, which played out in dramatic fashion within the confines of the Bombay High Court in 1862.
1 day ago · The story behind the controversy. Maharaj, starring Jaideep Ahlawat and Junaid Khan, is based on the infamous Maharaj Libel Case of 1862. The film delves into the efforts of social reformer Karsandas Mulji to expose alleged immoral practices within a religious sect, leading to a landmark legal battle that tested the limits of free speech in ...
Jun 14, 2024 · Maharaj Libel Case. Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan's son Junaid was to make his debut with 'Maharaj' on June 14. But the film has run into controversy, with a section of users saying the...
Jun 17, 2024 · Following the allegations, Maharaj filed a defamation lawsuit against Mulji and the publisher. The Maharaj Libel Case of 1862, which caused quite a controversy and debate in Bombay, became a landmark case in the annals of the Indian judiciary.
Jun 2, 2008 · Report of the Maharaj libel case, and of the Bhattia conspiracy case, connected with it by Yadunathaji Vrajaratanaji, maharaj; Bombay (Presidency). Supreme Court; Mulji, Karsondas, 1832-1871; Ranina, N. R
Jun 13, 2024 · Here's the true story behind the Maharaj Libel Case of 1862, a legal battle between journalist Karsandas Mulji and religious leader Jadunath Maharaj, portrayed in Junaid Khan's...
Aug 18, 2015 · This article argues that competing ideas about the nature of public selfhood structured the Maharaj Libel Case, as well as colonial publics more broadly. Jadunathji Maharaj had, in effect, lost his libel suit even before it went to court.
