Definition of mahurat in English:

1An auspicious time for an enterprise to begin or for a ceremony to take place.

博学家为婚礼选定吉期。

1. 1.1 An inauguration ceremony, especially one held to mark the start of the making of a film.
   就职典礼；开幕式（尤指电影开拍仪式）
   he eked out his income by conducting film mahurats, the ritual essential for all good beginnings

   Example sentencesExamples

   • But all in all, we have to say that this was one lackluster mahurat that we attended.
   • Again, there are a bevy of films whose mahurat took place some time back.
   • He is found dressed in a kurta-pyjama, be it at film mahurats or recording studios or even at home.