In the latest episode of BTS Stars, filmmaker Siddharth P Malhotra takes us behind the scenes of the making of Maharaj, the debut film of Aamir Khan`s son Junaid Khan. The Netflix release is based on the life of Karsandas Mulji, a journalist and a social reformer. The director narrates how he recreated Bombay from the 1860s for the film, the backlash from a certain religious community, and the audience`s reaction after it finally saw the light of day. Malhotra also talks about his filmi background and the big project he is going to make next

 Set in pre-Independence India, Siddharth M Malhotra’s film Maharaj is inspired by the famous Maharaj libel case of 1862, focusing on the life of journalist and social reformer Karsandas Mulji, who challenged Jadunath Maharaj, a godman accused of sexually abusing his female devotees. The film marks the debut of Aamir Khan’s son Junaid, who plays Karsandas Mulji. The cast of Netflix`s Maharaj discusses their characters and the preparation they did for their roles, bringing this powerful story to life. Junaid mentioned that this film is not an unconventional choice for him and that he takes tips from his father, Aamir Khan, for specific things. Jaideep Ahlawat talked about the physical transformation he underwent for his role and shared that his favourite artists are Irrfan and Tabu. The heroines of the movie, Sharvari and Shalini Pandey, also talked about their characters. Sharvari said she enjoyed eating Gujarati thali while shooting in Gujarat and discussed her process of learning the Gujarati language.