Junaid Khan interview: ‘I come from immense privilege, cannot pretend otherwise’

Junaid Khan, son of Aamir Khan, made a quiet cinematic debut last month with Maharaj, a period film that, despite its royal title, witnessed little pageantry or fanfare. “When the film’s release was pushed we were all a bit on edge,” Junaid admits. That way we could never get our message across.” Reviews for Maharaj were largely unenthused, much of the criticism aimed at its conventional screenplay and tepid character arcs, though Jaideep Ahlawat won praise for his finely calibrated performance as the film’s antagonist, Maharaj Jadunathjee. “It’s an interesting learning that came in handy on a film set.” Junaid acknowledges the immense headstart he has had in his career by virtue of being Aamir Khan’s son.