Maharaja
Is
Most
Viewed
Indian
Film
On
Netflix:
Written
and
directed
by
Nithilan
Swaminathan,
‘Maharaja’
is
the
50th
film
of
versatile
actor
Vijay
Sethupathi.
The
movie
was
released
theatrically
to
low-key
buzz
but
was
a
phenomenon
later.
The
movie
stars
Anurag
Kashyap
in
a
surprising
role
while
Mamta
Mohandas,
Natarajan
Subramaniam,
Abhirami,
and
Bharathiraja
played
key
roles.

Made
on
a
humble
budget
of
about
Rs
20
Crore,
the
movie
made
a
staggering
Rs
107
Crore
from
its
theatrical
run
worldwide,
which
speaks
volumes
about
the
film’s
massive
but
understated
success.
The
movie
hit
the
screens
on
June
14
to
critical
acclaim
and
appreciation
for
the
performances,
writing,
and
screenplay.

Heaps
Of
Praise
After
OTT
Release

The
Nithilan’s
directorial
earned
stellar
and
humongous
praise
after
its
much-awaited
low-key
OTT
debut
on
the
leading
OTT
platform
Netflix
on
July
12.
Immediately
movie
lovers
and
audiences
from
all
other
parts
of
the
country
regretted
not
having
watched
the
movie
on
the
big
screen
and
couldn’t
stop
raving
positively
about
the
film
‘Maharaja’
on
social
media
platforms.

Thousands
of
posts
and
videos
explained
the
metaphors,
theories,
and
the
dissection
of
the
writing
and
screenplay.
Fans
were
thrilled
to
watch
a
movie
like
‘Maharaja’
which
also
is
an
‘Oscar’
material
for
many
reasons.
Maharaja
became
one
of
the
remarkable
films
which
won
unanimous
praise
from
movie
buffs
of
all
ages
and
tastes.

Maharaja
Is
the
Most
Viewed
Indian
Film
on
Netflix
In
2024

According
to
the
official
information
revealed
by
the
OTT
giant
and
the
filmmakers,
Vijay
Sethupathi’s
unique
revenge
thriller
surpassed
‘Laapataa
Ladies’
and
‘Crew’
to
become
the
most-viewed
Indian
film
and
the
South-Indian
film
on
Netflix
in
India
this
year.
In
addition,
the
movie
also
is
trending
in
the
top
10
selections
across
eight
countries
even
six
weeks
after
its
OTT
debut.
The
movie
earned
18.6
million
views.

Maharaja
Premise

Maharaja
showcases
Makkal
Selvan
Vijay
Sethupathi
as
a
barber.
He
embarks
on
a
mission
to
avenge
his
house
burglary,
where
he
gets
robbed
of
his
‘Lakshmi.’
He
troubles
police
with
a
noncoherent
description
of
Lakshmi
as
they
try
to
figure
out
if
Lakshmi
is
an
object,
asset,
or
a
human.
Who
is
Lakshmi?
is
all
about
the
movie’s
crux.

Maharaja
Crew
Written
and
directed
by
Nithilan
Saminathan
and
produced
by
Sudhan
Sundaram
and
Jagadish
Palanisamy
under
the
Passion
Studios
and
The
Route
banners,
the
movie
has
its
music
and
background
score
by
the
talented
B
Ajaneesh
Loknath.
Philomin
Raj
worked
as
the
editor
and
Dinesh
Purushothaman
cranked
the
camera.