A poster of ‘Maharaj’

MaharajSuperstar Aamir Khan’s son Junaid Khan-starrer ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’ will stream on Netflix from June 14.

Produced by Aditya Chopra under YRF Entertainment, the film is set in pre-independence India and also stars Jaideep Ahlawat, Shalini Pandey and Sharvari in special roles.

Siddharth P Malhotra, known for the Rani Mukerji starrer Hiccupshas instructed Maharaj Based on the Maharaja defamation case of 1862.

According to a press release issued by Netflix on Wednesday, the film is based on journalist and social reformer Karsandas Mulji, who was a leading advocate for women’s rights and social reform.

A student of Mumbai’s Elphinstone College and a disciple of scholar-leader Dadabhai Naoroji, Mulji wrote on widow remarriage, stood up for the oppressed and sowed seeds of reform in society.

“All of this culminated in the Maharaj defamation case of 1862, which was sparked by allegations of misconduct by a prominent figure; the case attracted widespread attention and scrutiny, setting the stage for what many consider to be one of the most important legal battles of all time,” Streamer said.

Maharaj It is part of a multi-year creative partnership between Netflix and YRF Entertainment, the digital arm of Yash Raj Films.