The trailer of Sanjeevkumar Rathod’s ‘The Maharashtra Files’ was released on May 18. The Marathi film is a gritty political drama that revolves around corruption, land grabbing and abuse of power. Starring Mangesh Desai, Usha Nadkarni and Siyaji Shinde, the film is slated to release on May 29, 2026.
The ‘Files’ franchise is getting a new addition, but this one comes without Vivek Agnihotri at the helm. The trailer of Marathi film ‘The Maharashtra Files’ was released on May 18, giving viewers a first look at what promises to be a harsh political drama revolving around corruption, land grabbing and abuse of power.
Directed by Sanjeevkumar Rathod, the film is scheduled to hit theaters on May 29, 2026.
The trailer of ‘The Maharashtra Files’ shows farmers fighting against the corrupt system
The nearly three-minute clip shows a dark world where corruption runs deep and the powerful walk all over the weak. The story begins with a proposed 40-kilometre, four-lane national highway project, sparking major political and social conflict. On the one hand there are the farmers who are desperately fighting to save their land, and on the other hand there are the politicians, officials and wealthy businessmen who manipulate the rules to serve their own interests.
The trailer for ‘The Maharashtra Files’ raises difficult questions about power and justice
The trailer shows how development is used as an excuse to seize land from ordinary people, and features stories of unfair compensation, abuse of power, and suspicious deaths. Farmers and workers are shown boiling with rage as they come together to struggle against a system that has always favored the rich and powerful. The powerful dialogue questioning why the rich keep getting richer while the common people struggle to survive gives the trailer its impact and sets up what feels like a bold and gritty political thriller.
‘The Maharashtra Files’ features an ensemble cast including Sunny Leone and Sapna Chaudhary
‘The Maharashtra Files’ features a strong cast that includes Mangesh Desai, Usha Nadkarni, Syaji Shinde and Nagesh Bhosale, with Sunny Leone, Sapna Chaudhary, and.
Gautami Patel
She also appears in the film. The film looks like a gritty political drama that deals with corruption, land disputes, unfair treatment of farmers, and abuse of power, all tied into the story of a highway project and the problems it brings with it.
