Earlier, describing the project, Malhotra shared that the film is set in the 1800s and is "inspired by true events". "It is a film that shows the resilience of human spirit and how a common man could wield the courage to help people around him and thus, help society at large. Get set to get mesmerised into a world of horse drawn carriages, old school printing presses, kaccha roads,beautiful traditions and a man’s will power to do good. We are beyond thrilled to present Maharaj that is set to stream exclusively on Netflix, the world’s biggest streaming platform. A story like this will resonate to audiences globally and Netflix is the perfect platform to take our story to the world," he mentioned in the post.