Maharaj director reveals Irrfan Khan was original choice for the role played by Jaideep Ahlawat

Maharaj director reveals Irrfan Khan was original choice for the role played by Jaideep Ahlawat

Maharaj starring debutant Junaid Khan, Jaideep Ahlawat, Sharvari Wagh and Shalini Pandey was released on June 21 exclusively on Netflix. The film has been receiving rave reviews from the audience and the OTT film became a huge hit as it took second spot on Netflix in 22 countries. Moreover, Junaid finally became a starkid that was welcomed with open arms in the Indian entertainment industry. Recently, the director of Maharaj, Siddharth P Malhotra along with the cast came together for a press conference after the success of the film. This is when several revelations were made, while the director revealed that the role of Maharaj was written for the late critically acclaimed actor Irrfan Khan.  Maharaj starring debutant Junaid Khan, Jaideep Ahlawat, Sharvari Wagh and Shalini Pandey was released on June 21 exclusively on Netflix. The film has been receiving rave reviews from the audience and the OTT film became a huge hit as it took second spot on Netflix in 22 countries. Moreover, Junaid finally became a starkid that was welcomed with open arms in the Indian entertainment industry. Recently, the director of Maharaj, Siddharth P Malhotra along with the cast came together for a press conference after the success of the film. This is when several revelations were made, while the director revealed that the role of Maharaj was written for the late critically acclaimed actor Irrfan Khan.    IndiaTV Entertainment: Google News Feed