Dhaka, June 22 -- As Junaid Khan marks one year since his debut in Maharaj, many in Bollywood are rethinking what a "star kid" launch should look like. In an industry often critiqued for favouring legacy over merit, Aamir Khan's son has quietly - and perhaps unintentionally - become the face of a very different narrative.

When Maharaj premiered on Netflix on June 21, 2024, it was far removed from the conventional Bollywood debut template for celebrity children - no romantic fantasy, no glamorous co-star, no elaborate promotional blitz. Instead, Junaid stepped into the spotlight through a serious period drama, set in 1862 colonial Bombay, where he portrayed Karsandas Mulji, a reformist journalist battling religious exploitation in court....