Release of Junaid Khan’s Maharaj delayed further by court, petitioner calls original libel case judgement blasphemous

The Gujarat High Court on Friday lifted the interim stay on the release of "Maharaj", debut film of Bollywood star Aamir Khan's son Junaid, saying that the movie was not targeted at hurting the sentiments of any community.

The film is based on an 1862 libel case involving a Vaishnavite religious leader and social reformer Karsandas Mulji.

Some members of the Pushtimarg sect had filed a petition against its release on Netflix, claiming that it hurts religious sentiments.