Junaid Khan admits bagging Maharaj due to his father Aamir Khan; says, “If I was not his son, I’d probably not have gotten the movie”

Aamir Khan’s son, Junaid Khan, recently made his debut in the Netflix India film, Maharaj. The young actor was a guest on NDTV Yuva, where he shared his experiences and insights about his debut project. During the conversation, Junaid revealed that he might not have landed the role of Maharaj if he wasn’t the son of Aamir Khan.

Junaid Khan about Maharaj’s role

Junaid Khan talked about auditioning for Aamir’s Laal Singh Chadha, and said, “Kabhi Kabhi kuch part aapko milte hain kuch nhi milte. It is true that Maharaj ke pehle maine kuch auditions diye the. Wo nahi hue uss waqt. Yes, Dad has already talked about it (Laal Singh Chaddha audition), so I can say yes. Jab maine test kiya tha tab papa ko test kaafi pasand aaya tha par the film was budgeted at a place jahan aap ek naye actor ke saath woh film nahi bana paoge. Isliye mujhe nhi muka mila woh film karne ka(At times, you get some roles and you miss some. Yes, I did give auditions before Maharaj too. But they didn’t happen. Laal Singh Chaddha was budgeted at a level where you wouldn’t cast a new actor as the lead. So, I wasn’t selected for that film).”

He added,  “But I will also admit ki if I was not Aamir Khan’s son, I would probably not have gotten Maharaj.” Junaid Khan’s honesty received applause from the audience.

About Maharaj

Directed by Sidharth P Malhotra and produced by YRF Entertainment, Maharaj is a historical drama. It explores the 1862 Maharaj Libel Case. The film stars Junaid Khan alongside Jaideep Ahlawat and Shalini Pandey, with a special appearance by Sharvari Wagh. The movie is based on one of the most significant legal battles in Indian history.

The release of Maharaj was initially halted by the Gujarat High Court. It came after a petition was filed by members of the Vaishnavite Pustimargi sect. They expressed concerns about the representation of religious beliefs in the film. On June 21, the High Court lifted the stay, ruling that the film did not target the Vaishnav Pushtimarg sect as claimed by its members. As a result, the film was released on Netflix on the same day.

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