Since
a
long
time,
there
have
been
various
speculations
doing
the
rounds
about
superstar
Aamir
Khan's
son
Junaid
Khan's
Bollywood
debut.
Earlier,
it
was
reported
that
the
young
lad
had
auditioned
for
the
Hindi
remake
of
the
popular
Malayalam
film
Ishq.
However,
he
failed
to
bag
the
role.
Soon,
another
media
report
stated
that
Junaid
will
be
launched
by
Yash
Raj
Films
(YRF).
Now,
the
latest
buzz
we
hear
is
that
Junaid's
debut
film
by
YRF
has
got
a
title
and
will
star
Jaideep
Ahlawat
of
Raazi
fame
in
a
pivotal
role.
Scroll
down
to
read
more
details.
Junaid
Khan
To
Make
His
Bollywood
Debut
With
A
Period
Drama
As
per
a
report
in
Peepingmoon,
Junaid
will
be
making
his
Bollywood
debut
under
the
YRF
banner
as
part
of
their
50th
anniversary
celebrations.
The
film
is
touted
to
be
a
period
drama
which
will
be
helmed
by
Siddharth
P
Malhotra,
who
had
earlier
directed
the
Rani
Mukerji
starrer
Hichki.
Sharvari
Wagh
Is
Rumoured
To
Be
Playing
The
Female
Lead
The
report
stated
that
Junaid's
Bollywood
debut
has
been
tentatively
titled
Maharaja.
It
is
being
said
that
the
makers
have
roped
in
Bunty
Aur
Babli2
actress
Sharvari
Wagh
to
play
the
female
lead.
There
are
also
reports
about
Arjun
Reddy
actress
Shalini
Pandey
being
in
the
film.
Jaideep
Ahlwat
To
Be
Seen
In
A
Pivotal
Role
The
report
further
added
that
a
source
close
to
the
development
has
informed
them
that
the
film
will
also
star
Jaideep
Ahalawat.
Apparently,
the
actor
will
be
essaying
the
role
of
a
religious
godman
named
Jadunathji
Brijratanji
Maharaj
who
is
accused
of
having
sexual
relations
with
his
women
devotees.
If
reports
are
to
be
believed,
Junaid
will
be
playing
the
role
of
a
reformer
and
journalist
Karsandas
Mulji
who
exposed
Maharaj's
wrongdoings
in
the
public.
The
film
is
said
to
be
based
on
the
1862
Maharaj
Libel
Case.
Buzz
is
that
Maharaja
will
go
on
floors
from
February
2021.