Hoy Maharaja

Hoy Maharaja is a 2024 Indian Marathi-language comedy-drama film directed by Shailesh Shetty and produced by LMS Films Private Limited. The film stars Prathamesh Parab, Sandeep Pathak, Ankita Landepatil, Abhijit Chavan, Samir Choughule.

Cast

 * Prathamesh Parab as Ramya
 * Sandeep Pathak as Rashid Bhai
 * Ankita Lande as Aisha
 * Abhijeet Chavan as Mama
 * Samir Choughule as Jignes
 * Vaibhav Mangle as Anna
 * Sanika Kashikar as Sania
 * Neha Waze Paranjpe as Mami
 * Sandeep Redkar as Sashikant Jadhav
 * Sandeep Juwatkar as Uday
 * Amir Tadwalkar as Abbas Bhai
 * Shraddha Joshi as Inspector Shahane

Production
The trailer was released on 23 May 2024.

Release
The film was theatrically released on 31 May 2024 in all over Maharashtra.

Reception
Kalpeshraj Kubal of Maharashtra Times rated 3 stars out of 5 stars, he suggests that the film will appeal to a specific audience, and they highlight elements such as the music by Chinar–Mahesh, Savani Ravindra's songs, dancing sequences, and the talents of the comedians as contributing positively to the movie. Jyoti Venkatesh of Cine Blitz also gave 3 stars out of 5 stars, she points out some weaknesses in Sanchit Bedre's storytelling in the film and opinioned that the story lacks entertainment and engagement, possibly due to the introduction of too many characters, which can be exhausting for the viewers. However, they mention that despite these flaws, the screenplay is deemed average. Overall, the reviewer seems to be conveying that while there are some shortcomings in the storytelling aspect, the screenplay holds up to a certain extent.