‘Maharaj’ Trends Worldwide as Netizens Swoon Over Junaid Khan’s Performance: ‘New Crush Alert!’
Junaid Khan, Bollywood star Aamir Khan’s son made his acting debut in the movie Maharaj. The film was released on Netflix on June 14, 2024. Ever since its release, Maharaj caused a stir both nationally and internationally. In this movie, Junaid portrayed Karsandas Mulji, a 19th-century social reformer. People are enjoying Siddharth P. Malhotra’s directorial, which is now trending at number one in India. Additionally, it has been successful in maintaining its ranking in the top ten in 22 other nations.
The filmmaker shared the phenomenal feat on his official handle. The caption read, “My Film Maharaj is #1 in India; #2 in the world and has already entered the Top 10 list in 22 Countries! Grateful to the talent and the talented team who made this possible. And thank you to the audience for giving Maharaj a chance!”
‘Maharaj’ Trends on OTT Worldwide
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Netizens showered immense love for the entire cast and crew of the movie but Junaid got some special attention. One of the users wrote, “Bro quietly came without any promotion & now making noise with his majestic good looks & impressive debut performance.” Another user commented, “So with zero promotions and no trailer before the release #Maharaj has been trending on Netflix at #1 for a week!” The third user said, “#Maharaj trending @ 1 in India and globally @ 2. After all the tough phase of court case & no promotion, the cast & crew of the film deserves to bask in the glory of this success! Well done Sir @sidpmalhotra & thanks for gifting us #JunaidKhan.” Movie enthusiasts have labelled him as the new crush!
Junaid Khan Reacts to ‘Maharaj’ Trending Worldwide
Reacting to the phenomenal feat, Junaid Khan said, “I’m only thankful for the love, the appreciation, as well as the feedback that people have given me for my debut. I congratulate my producer YRF, my director Siddharth P. Malhotra, Jaideep sir, Sharvari, Shalini and every cast and crew member at this special moment. This is our collective win. We made a special film that Netflix has taken to the world and it is resonating with audiences everywhere.”
In terms of OTT viewing, Maharaj has made significant progress with Asia and the GCC, with the top four nations being India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and the Maldives. The following countries have made it into the top 10: Bahrain, Kuwait, Malaysia, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. The movie is now the top movie in Mauritius, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, and Reunion on the African continent. The movie is currently popular in Guadeloupe, Trinidad and Tobago in South America, and Luxembourg in Europe.
About Junaid Khan Starrer ‘Maharaj’
The plot and social message of the movie have moved the audience. It illustrated that while houses of worship and religion are beneficial to individuals, we should worship the divine directly rather than idolise those who identify as God. It also implied that we shouldn’t adhere to customs mindlessly. ‘Maharaj‘ also stars Jaideep Ahlawat as Jadunath Maharaj, Shalini Pandey as Kishori and Sharvari Wagh essays the role of Viraj.
