Celebrated Tamil thriller ‘Maharaja’ has had a fabulous run, grossing over 110 crores worldwide and is now set for release in China. The Nithilan Swaminathan direction was loved and rejoiced by millions, especially reaping massive appreciation for the narrative and screenplay was released on June 14, 2024.
‘Maharaja’ is now planned to be released in China on November 29, 2024 in 40,000 theatres and gets the status of a very few Tamil movies that are screened in the Chinese market. The movie is distributed and initiated by Yi Shi Films and Alibaba Pictures will undoubtedly receive traction and accolades just like the first wave of reactions, post the theatrical release and the OTT streaming on Netflix.
The coveted and gripping thriller stars Vijay Sethupathi, Anurag Kashyap, Abhirami, Sachana Namidass, Mamtha Mohandas, Natrajan Subramanian and Singam Puli. The story revolves around Maharaja, a barber who wants to find his beloved trash can, that apparently saved his daughter’s life and has to be found before she returns from her camp. His complaint to the local police and their rejection followed by a thrilling screenplay that only gets better and better by the minute. ‘Maharaja’ was made on a mere budget of 20 crores, bankrolled by Passion Studios and The Route found not just financial win but also equally appreciated by critics and audiences.
Set Up your watchlist: Here’s all the new OTT watches for November 3rd weekThe movie’s release will also pave way for promotions and special events across the country, hopefully involving the cast and crew. Producer Sudhan Sundaram of Passion Studios shared that “The film has emotional content with an engaging screenplay that will surely enthral the Chinese crowds”, as per India Today.
It is very rare for a Tamil movie without massive budget or star power to garner and gather such accolades right off the bat as it is usually missed out and is more often remembered after years as ‘an underrated movie’ or ‘forgotten cult’. Maharaja stands out for the way the movie is made with simple plot that is woven intricately and minutely and probably the only Tamil thriller to reach such fame.
Indian Movies that had massive releases in China
- Maharaja – 40,000 screens
- Bahubali 2 – 18,000 screens
- Secret Superstar – 11,000 screens
- Dangal – 9,000 screens
- Andhadhun – 5,000 screens
