Maharaj, the brand-new Netflix India original film is an interesting movie that takes on religion and faith. It does not question the institution of religion, but rather the people who proclaim themselves to be above it and consider themselves to be God. Furthermore, it also throws light on such people who commit crimes in the name of their faith and get away with them. Maharaj is based on the true story of a man who lived in pre-independent India in the 1840s and took up a legal battle against a godman who assaulted women in the name of faith and considered himself to be above the law. The movie has many interesting characters who speak in favor of the social reformer, while many others support the godman blindly.

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Jadunath Maharaj

Actor par excellence Jaideep Ahlawat, as the godman Jadunath Maharaj, aka JJ, aka Maharaj, is the key character...