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Maharaj: Director Siddharth Malhotra recalls times when Junaid Khan's debut film release was put on hold; 'I cried a lot'
Siddharth P Malhotra, who directed Junaid Khan's Maharaj, opened up about his difficult times when the film faced a brief hurdle over its release. The movie is available on Netflix.
Days after witnessing a brief hurdle over its release, Junaid Khan's debut film, Maharaj, finally saw its light on June 21. The film was put on hold and faced a temporary stay order after Vishwa Hindu Parishad allegedly claimed that the film might hurt religious sentiments. Later, the Gujarat Court gave a clean chit to Junaid Khan-starrer.
Director Siddharth P Malhotra has now broken his silence over difficult times before its release.
Maharaj director talks about the making of the film and its 'painful' release
In a new interview with ANI, Siddharth P Malhotra shared his experience of how everything was going according to plan until its release date approached.
"This is the story of an unsung hero that should be told. This is the whole journey of a hero. And he is fighting for women's rights, for everything." He added that the script was made and got approval. The filmmaker further stated that it was narrated to Junaid and Jaideep Ahlawat, along with other actors. Malhotra then added that the film was also completed; however, the period of release was quite "painful" for him.
Filmmaker Siddharth recalls crying over Maharaj's release
Director Siddharth Malhotra also remembered how Maharaj was judged despite being made with "pure intention" of not harming any community.
He shared that they made the cover and the poster for the film. He stated, "It was a big pain," as the film was already judged. He said, "I cried a lot. I literally cried. My father, Prem Kishen, my mother, everyone came home and supported me," he shared.
Maharaj director then shared that the film had no negative aspects, saying that it was "pro-religion" and "pro-humanity".
Talking about the cast and crew's respective contributions to the film, Siddharth said that he is happy that Junaid and Jaideep are being acknowledged for their work. "Writing is getting lauded, dialogues are being quoted, my work is also being appreciated," he added.
Junaid Khan reveals how the team felt over its stay order
Earlier, Junaid Khan, who plays the role of Karsandas Mulji in Maharaj, spoke about how the team was "on edge a little bit" amid their tough times over its release. Junaid added, however, that they had faith in the film.
Maharaj is currently streaming on Netflix.
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