The Legend of Maula Jatt, a Pakistani Punjabi-language action drama has now crossed over 1 million USD in GCC. The film is directed and written by Bilal Lashari and stars Fawad Khan, Maira Khan, Hamza Ali Abbasi and Humaima Malik.
Its rated 9.0/10 in imdb. The movie has not only been a ‘hit” in GCC but also in UK and North America. By the 13th day The legend of maula Jatt has outdone two Bollywood movies Ram Sethu starring Akshay Kumar and Thank God starring Sidhart Malhotra and Ajay Devgun. According to Bollywood Hungama, The Legend of Maula Jatt drew a staggering $46,825 from 56 screens in the UK on its 13th day running. At the same time, both Bollywood films that hit theatres on Wednesday. Thank God collected $19,472 from 83 screens and Ram Setu collected $16,595 from 95 screens.
At the box office Worldwide, the movie has made more than PKR 100 crore, it’s the highest- grossing Pakistani film till date
The current middle eastern box office numbers for The legend of Maula Jatt is at 1,055,945$ with over 88,235 admissions
Pakistans TV drama has always been popular but with movies like these Lollywood also seems to be picking up the same.
Overall, from acting, costumes, dialogues, make up, direction and production was astonishing and kept the public on toes throughout the movie.
The plot revolves around a boy, Maula Jatt, an orphan adopted by a woman named Daani, who has had a tortured past. Jatt is a fighter who fights for vengeance against his arch nemesis Noori Natt, the most feared warrior in the land of Punjab.
Director Bilal Lashari spoke to Deadline about the overwhelming response and said, “I’m beyond overwhelmed by the love the film has received from audiences and critics alike the world over. We are so proud that The Legend of Maula Jatt has been instrumental in putting Pakistan-made cinema on the global map as it continues to win over hearts in theaters across the world.”
