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Rony Patra from LetsOTT stated that strong characters and an authentic Bihari milieu coupled with “bombastic dialogues” made the series a gripping watch. Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in wrote that the cast of Maharani has brilliant performances. K.Jha called it a taut political drama with surprising twists and turns.
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express stated that Huma Qureshi flourishes in a web series with banal writing. Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV wrote that Maharani is a passable account of a state fighting steady decline and seeking regeneration. Aditya Menon in The Quint wrote that the web series trid to invert the ‘Jungle Raj’ tag that was put on the Lalu Yadav-Rabri Devi period in Bihar. The Quint mentioned that Maharani lives up to the hype. Rohit Vats of News18 gave Maharani 2.5 stars. Rishita Roy Chowdhury of India Today said the series is about Saheb, Biwi aur Bihar. Actor Shatrughan Sinha also praised Maharani and said that Huma Qureshi has the potential of becoming a role model for other artists. Actress Twinkle Khanna praised the performance of Huma Qureshi in the web series. The Times Of India described it as a “well-structured screenplay”, while Biz Asia pointed out how the show brings the importance of virtue to the forefront. Archika Khurana wrote in Times of India that the web series is engaging at most times. Rohan Naahar stated in The Hindustan Times that the series is over-plotted yet underwritten. Writing for The Firstpost, Prathyush Parasuraman gave the series 3 stars and stated that Huma Qureshi shines in a sanitised portrayal of Rabri Devi. On the review aggregator website Reviews Den, the film holds a score of 68% based on 31 reviews and an average rating of 5.72/10. Maharani received mixed reviews from the critics. The shooting of Maharani was completed in seven months. Setu and Buddha Smriti Park were also shown in the web series. Around 250 local artists from the theatre and cultural department in Jammu and Kashmir are being roped in for the web-series. In April 2021, the shooting for web series was also done in Legislative Assembly (LA) Jammu complex of the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state and Govt. In November 2020, some portions were shot in Kachnariya Kothi, Bhopal. Sohum Shah gained a whopping 12 kg to get look of the politician Bheema, which has been modelled on the basis of Lalu Prasad Yadav. Kannan Arunachalam as DGP Siddhant Gautam.Mohammad Aashiq Hussain as Prem Kumar Chaubey.Kani Kusruti as Kaveri Sridharan, Rani's secretary.Sohum Shah as Bihar's chief minister Bheema Bharti.Huma Qureshi as Rani Bharti, wife of Bihar's chief minister Bheema.While his party members look excited to hear who has been appointed, he makes Rani his successor, leaving everyone surprised. But her life takes a turn when her husband and Bihar's CM is made to announce the name of his successor. She wants to pack her bags and go back to the village after her husband resigns from the post of Bihar's CM. All she cares about is her house and her husband. They will decide what action to take on the matter.This is a fictional story, where Rani Bharti ( Huma Qureshi) is a homemaker and the wife of Bihar's chief minister Bheema ( Sohum Shah). Sources said senior administrative officials are also holding a meeting on the entire issue. The videographer present with the team was beaten up and his camera was vandalised," the Saran SP alleged, adding, "I have summoned the DSP and the SHO to enquire into the matter." "What I have learnt is that both leaders and their supporters stopped government officials from doing their duty. He alleged both RJD leaders and their supporters tried to obstruct government officials from doing their duty. Singh dismissed the allegations about absence of women constables there and said Rabri Devi has got women policemen with her and they were present there. The SDO, DSP and other officials were also present when both the leaders were stopped for checking." Accordingly, suitable action was initiated. Saran Superintendent of Police Sudhir Kumar Singh said, "We got information that Laluji and Rabri Devi were distributing money in Dighwara area of Sonepur. They said the action was initiated after they got information that Prasad and Rabri were allegedly distributing money in the constituency. Meanwhile, the police gave another version about the incident. We will be complaining to the EC today itself," Prasad said. There was no videographer with the police. "This was a conspiracy by the communal forces to stop us. The policemen there have accepted her complaint, but are yet to register an FIR. Rabri went to Sonepur police station to file a case alleging threat to her life. After a heated exchange of words, Prasad lost his temper and lambasted all the government officials present there, who beat a hasty retreat.