{
  "id": 8036116,
  "title": "Maharaja: Why a film about a missing dustbin became one of Tamil cinema's biggest surprises",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/maharaja-why-a-film-about-a-missing-dustbin-became-one-of-tamil",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T12:57:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/maharaja-why-a-film-about-a-missing-dustbin-became-one-of-tamil-cinemas-biggest-surprises-1.500678282"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Dubai: Vijay Sethupathi's Maharaja has spent well over a year building a reputation far beyond its original Tamil release, and the recent news of a Hindi remake and a possible Hollywood adaptation has brought fresh attention to a film that many hadn't expected to travel quite this far. Here's a closer look at what the film is actually about, and why it's become such a talking point. The setup: a…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}