MAHARAJ’S Reformer Struggle with Priests. 1861. Karsandas Mulji (Junaid Khan) lives in Bombay (now Mumbai) with his father Mulji Bhai (Sandeep Mehta), mother and widow (Sneha Desai). Karsandas was a reformer who worked with progressive men like Dadabhai Naoroji. He is religious, but he does not believe in blind faith. He is married to Kishori (Shalini Pandey) and they are all set to get married. Kishori is a devoted follower of Bombay’s biggest ‘hasli’ (temple) imam, Jadunathji (Jaideep Ahlawat). Jadunathji chooses Kishori for a ritual called ‘charan sparsh’, which involves the priest sleeping with an unmarried woman. Karsandas sees Kishori in a relationship with Maharaj and he rejects her. It also questions the practice of exploitation of women. She decides to speak out and her father finally rejects her. He tried to educate the community, but the people in his community found nothing wrong with Maharaj sleeping with women from his family. Moreover, Maharaj used his influence to crush her.
Maharaj Movie Story Review:
Vipul Mehta’s adaptation of the story is powerful and progressive. Vipul Mehta’s screenplay (with additional screenplay by Sneha Desai) is captivating and full of dramatic moments. Sneha Desai’s dialogues are well defined and in tune with the times.
Siddharth P Malhotra’s direction is simple. This wastes no time and the story starts from the first scene itself. He also understands and cares about the sensitivities of conspiracies. The film raises some questions but does not attack any religion. Through the dialogue of the protagonist, it turns out that he is targeting exploitation in the garb of religion. Plus, it packs a punch. The scene where Karsandas sees his lover with Maharaj is disturbing but not disturbing. In addition, Karsandas was expelled from his house, Karsandas monologue after the temple was closed, and Karsandas compete with Maharaj. the final is over.
On the flip side, after a strong first half, the film loses steam midway through. The romantic song is cute but it slows down the movie in the second half. Furthermore, the path to defamation starts late and has nothing to do with tension. In fact, it can be predicted. And finally, OMG OH MY GOD, PK, AASHARAM etc. The same zone provides the same selection of movies and shows.
Maharaj Puppet Performance:
Junaid Khan doesn’t have the usual hero look and makes up for it with his acting talent. It’s a little raw, but it’s a great performance for a debut. Jaideep Ahlawat left a big mark as expected. The strangest thing about his acting is how his character is forced to smile and not get angry. His way of rising is commendable. Shalini Pande shines in beautiful and emotional scenes. Although Sharwari is known as “Special Type”, it plays an important role. She adds to the humor of the film and gets into the skin of her character as a woman with a strong Gujarati accent. Jay Upadhyay (Giridhar Khawas) gives good support and fits the part. Sanjay Goradia (Nanubhai) is brilliant. Sneha Desai (Bhabhu) is memorable. Sandeep Mehta, Kamlesh Oza (Shaam ji), Priyal Gor (Leelawati), Sunil Gupta (Dadabhai Naoroji), Utkarsh Mazumdar (Lalwanji Maharaj), Jamie Alter (Lawyer), Mark Bennington (Prosecutor), Edward Sonnenblick (Judge Sausse) and Judge Sausse) Vaibhav Tatwawadi (Dr Bhau Daji Lad) is fair.
Maharaj’s music and other technical aspects:
Sohail Your music is amazing. ‘Holi Ke Rang Maa’ is stomping, lively and can be a rage at the Festival of Colors. ‘Haan Ke Haan’ is cute but also drags the movie out. Achutam Keshavam sung by Sonu Nigam is very impressive. Sanchit Balhara and Ankit Balhara’s backgrounds have a cinematic feel.
Rajeev Ravi’s cinematography is satisfying. Production design by Subrata Chakraborty and Amit Ray. Maxima Basu’s clothes are timeless and charming. VFX Hive FX is good but could be better in some scenes. Editing by Shweta Venkat is neat.
Maharaj Movie Results:
Overall, MAHARAJ tackles a controversial topic, but makes important comments. The protests and legal issues faced in the film created huge curiosity and will increase the audience.
Maharaj Movie Review, Maharaj Movie Synopsis
