Aamir Khan’s son Junaid is all set to make his debut with a one-of-a-kind David vs Goliath Story ‘Maharaj’. The production house YRF recently confirmed the same, while announcing their collaboration with Netflix for the same.
This is the second film to be coming out from this partnership. Apart from Junaid Khan’s debut with Maharaj, the film will also star Jaideep Ahlawat, Sharvari & Shalini Pandey. The film has been directed by Siddharth P. Malhotra, whose last film Hichki was a global hit.
Inspired by true events, Maharaj, is an incredible David vs Goliath story set in the 1800s, about how a regular man, journalist by profession, takes on a powerful role-model of society, hailed by many as a messiah for the masses. The fearless reporter uncovers a series of incidents that shake the very foundation of society.
The other film which will be releasing from this partnership will be the character-driver thriller, The Railway Men, a four-part series starring R. Madhavan, Kay Kay Menon, Divyendu Sharma and Babil Khan, which is directed by debutant director Shiv Rawail.
Monika Shergill, VP, Content, Netflix India, said, “We are passionate about serving our broad audiences with series and films that they connect with and love, and we want to do more of this. Yash Raj Films have defined the essence of Indian film-making. They are one of the most respected storytellers in the industry. From Kabhi Kabhie to Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, War to Pathaan, their signature stories have been part of our lives and continue to fuel the zeitgeist. Together, we are confident that we can entertain the world with quality films and series like never before.”
Akshaye Widhani, CEO, Yash Raj Films said, “YRF’s mission is to create entertaining, inspiring and extraordinary stories from India for the world. Netflix is the biggest streamer in the world and offers us an opportunity to tell our stories in over 190 countries. Their belief in the ‘content-first’ approach, is noteworthy and synergistic with our ethos. This partnership will certainly push YRF as a storyteller to new audiences and allow them to consume Indian stories in their own languages too. India is a young and aspirational country. We have 1.4 billion stories to tell the world. We want to showcase our content, as well as provide a platform for our brilliant homegrown talent to a global audience.”
Apart from this, Junaid Khan has reportedly signed his second project where he has been paired opposite South actress Sai Pallavi for a love story.
Junaid Khan has always had a keen interest in theatre and has attended a drama school in LA, where he was mentored for two years. He has also done a few plays in Mumbai before making his Bollywood debut. In a recent media interaction, Aamir also mentioned that Junaid never mentioned to anyone during his auditions that he was the son of the superstar and has been rejected from 15-20 places before he bagged his first project.
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