One of the much awaited projects ‘Maharaj’ finally got its release date and is set to stream from June 14.

Starring Jaideep Ahlawat, Junaid Khan, Shalini Pandey and Sharvari Wagh in the lead, it is set in the 19th century and will also mark the debut of Junaid.

The story traces back in the year is 1862, a time when there were only three universities in India, Rabindranath Tagore is a year old and the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 continues to fan the flames of independence. Against all odds, one man takes a courageous stand in a landmark legal battle, a true story that’s now come to light in Maharaj — more than 160 years later.

Karsandas Mulji, a journalist and social reformer, was a pioneering advocate for women’s rights and social reform. A student at Elphinstone College in Mumbai and a protégé of the scholar-leader Dadabhai Naoroji, he wrote on widow remarriage, stood up for the oppressed, and sowed the seeds of reform in society.

It all came to a head in the Maharaj Libel Case of 1862, which was ignited by allegations of misconduct by a prominent figure, the case garnered widespread attention and scrutiny, setting the stage for what many consider to be one of the most significant legal battles of all time.

Directed by Siddharth P Malhotra, it is produced by Aditya Chopra under YRF Entertainment.