The Taj Story release: What to expect and why to watch Paresh Rawal's controversial courtroom drama exploring investigation on Taj Mahal

Paresh Rawal's The Taj Story has generated significant buzz since the trailer dropped. The movie is releasing soon in theatres this October 2025. Here's what you can expect from The Taj Story.

The Taj Story

Paresh Rawal's movies have several times created a controversial buzz just like Akshay Kumar-starrer Oh My God and now The Taj Story. The courtroom drama is causing a significant stir online just before its theatrical release on October 31. The trouble started right after the makers dropped the motion poster of The Taj Story, leading to the rise of more debates after the trailer release. Discussion and disagreement across social media and news sites about the movie's subject and what message it's going to give have become the talk of the town.

What's the controversy about The Taj Story

Taj Mahal has always been a controversial topic of discussion across the world. While it's celebrated as a symbol of love, many started the debate that the historical monument was built by destroying a Hindu temple for Shiva which was originally there before. The recent controversy about the movie focus on that same debate on the internet.

The motion poster of The Taj Story shows a statue of Lord Shiva emerging from the dome of Taj Mahal. This imagery sparked massive backlash, leading to Paresh Rawal deleting the post from social media and the makers issuing a statement to clarify that the movie does not claim a Shiva temple exists within the monument.

What to expect from The Taj Story

The movie will feature Paresh Rawal as Vishnu Das, a local Taj Mahal guide, who begins his a legal battle to prove that the monument is a temple and not a mausoleum. The Taj Story is being positioned as a hard-hitting social drama that questions India's history with the trailer revealing the dialogue, “Even after 79 years of independence, are we still slaves of intellectual terrorism?”

Vishnu Das will be seen doing his personal research that unfolds primarily as a courtroom drama, later turns into an intense debate and testimonies. The plot is follows the 'Tejo Mahalaya' theory, which claims the Taj Mahal was originally a Hindu temple. As Das argues his case, he questions architectural features and historical records, even suggesting a 'DNA test' for the monument and demanding an investigation into 22 locked rooms within structure.

The Taj Story promises to unveil the hidden truths about the monument and reveal the story that history forgot to tell. The movie questions whether Taj Mahal was build as tomb or a temple, inviting the audience to consider different perspectives.

FAQs:

Q. When to watch The Taj Story?

A. The Taj Story is set to release in theatres on October 31, 2025.

Q. Is The Taj Story controversial?

A. Paresh Rawal's The Taj Story grabbed headlines for its poster featuring a Shiva idol emerging from the Taj Mahal's dome.

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