Media and Book Review
Vol. 1, No. 1 (2026)
Faith, hypocrisy and public journalist in Siddharth’s Maharaj
Manoj Kumar — Independent Researcher, Chandigarh, India., India ORCID
Dr. Amit Sharma✉ — Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Allahabad (A Central University), Prayagraj, India ORCID
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22725245 · Published: 12 September 2026 · pp. 56-61
Abstract
Journalism can better serve society. Journalism can effectively address one of society’s most pressing issues, namely social justice. The media’s role as a vehicle for social change is well known. “Corrective journalism” has the potential to eradicate the evils propagated in society (Santos & Ndlovu, 2022). Journalists operating in the public domain have the capacity to instigate social transformation with their pen. In addition to providing information, he or she also encourages education and uplifts people by equipping them with knowledge. A new Netflix release, Maharaj (Malhotra, 2024), portrays the efforts of a journalist, Karsandas Mulji, who dared to stand up even when the whole society and circumstances were against him. The underdog, Karsandas, waged a battle against superstition and blind faith, advocating for gender equality, women’s rights, and social change. He fights against the atrocities of a powerful godman and reveals his sexual liaisons with female followers.