The Legend of Maula Jatt is a 2022 Pakistani Punjabi-language action drama film directed and written by Bilal Lashari. The film is an adaptation of the 1979 classic Maula Jatt but is considered neither a remake nor a sequel by the producers.[4] Produced by Ammara Hikmat and Asad Jamil Khan under the production banner of Lashari Films and Encyclomedia.[5][6] It is based on the characters and stories of Nasir Adeeb. The film stars Fawad Khan as the titular character with Hamza Ali Abbasi, Humaima Malik, Faris Shafi, and Mahira Khan.[7] In the film, a local folk hero named Maula Jatt takes on his archnemesis and the leader of a brutal clan, Noori Natt.
The development of a Maula Jatt remake was announced in December 2013 by director Bilal Lashari who completed script treatment for the film a year later.[8][9][10] Asad Jamil Khan and Ammara Hikmat boarded as producers in November 2016, with Hamza Ali Abbasi and Fawad Khan signing on as lead actors. Principal photography began in January 2017 and concluded in June 2019. The film was initially scheduled for theatrical release on multiple dates in 2019 and 2020 but kept getting delayed due to copyright-related issues and the COVID-19 pandemic. Pakistan's most expensive film to date was described as [11]. The film's music score is composed by Sarmad Ghafoor.[12]
The Legend of Maula Jatt premiered at Cue Cinemas in Lahore on October 12, 2022, and was released theatrically on October 13, 2022.[13][14][15] The film received positive reviews from critics for its direction, performances, action sequences, and visual effects.[16][17] It has grossed over $10 million worldwide, surpassing Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2's entire theatrical run and breaking numerous box-office records, and becoming the highest-grossing Pakistani film of all time[12][18] as well as the highest-grossing Punjabi-language film of all time.[19]
Cast [edit]
Fawad Khan as Maula Jatt
Hamza Ali Abbasi as Noori Natt
Mahira Khan as Mukhoo Jattani
Humaima Malik as Daaro Nattni
Gohar Rasheed as Maakha Natt
Faris Shafi as Mooda
Shafqat Cheema as Jeeva Natt
Saima Baloch as Rajjo
Nayyer Ejaz as Jagoo Natt
Ali Azmat as Gogi
Babar Ali as Sardar Jatt (Maula’s father).
Resham as Malika Jatt (Maula’s mother).
Zia Khan as Ali (loyalist of Sardar Jatt)[20]
Kamran Lashari as the Narrator
Raheela Agha as Daani (Mooda's mother and Maula Jatt's foster mother)[21
Production [edit]
Development [edit]
On 14 December 2013 in an interview with The Express Tribune, Bilal Lashari announced that he would be directing Maula Jatt and said: "This will be my take on the agendas films which are blamed for the death of Lollywood. I think the agendas genre was a missed opportunity for Pakistani cinema,[8] and what better way to utilize it than by paying homage to the cult classic Maula Jatt?"[9][10] To mold himself in the role, Hamza Ali Abbasi started training to work on muscle symmetry, proportion, endurance, and cardiovascular health.[22]
As of April 4, 2014, Lashari announced that he had just finished the script for the film and was looking for a lead actor. He said, "Waar was appreciated for its stylistic elements, but was criticized for its script, which is why I want to spend more time on Maula Jatt's script." On 27 May 2014, the cast was chosen and the shooting of the film was started revealing that the film will be in three languages; English, Urdu, and Punjabi.[citation needed]
Release [edit]
A trailer for the film was released on 21 December 2018 to a positive reaction[24] with a release date of Eid ul-Fitr 2019.[25] However, due to a copyright lawsuit filed by the producer of the 1979 movie, the release was postponed. A settlement was reached between the two parties in February 2020,[26] after which the film was scheduled to be released in Pakistan and China simultaneously on Eid Al Fitr 2020,[27] but was postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[28][29]
In July 2022, it was rumored that the film would be released on 30 September 2022. After multiple delays, it was officially announced that the film would be released on October 13, 2022.[30]
Reception [edit]
Box office [edit]
As of 13 December 2022, The Legend of Maula Jatt made a budget of 45cr ($2.0M)-55cr ($2.4M) has grossed PKR 91.31cr ($4.06M) in Pakistan, and PKR 146.69cr ($6.52M) in other territories, for a worldwide total of PKR 238.9cr ($10.6M),[31] breaking numerous box-office records including becoming the highest-grossing Pakistani film of all time (surpassing Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 (2018) entire theatrical run, as well as the biggest-highest-grossing film of all time in Pakistan and the only Pakistani film to pass the 100 crore, 150 crore, and 200 crore milestones.[31][32]
The film had a worldwide opening of Rs. 51.00 crores (US$2.3 million), the biggest Pakistani film opening of all time, and nearly double Jawani Pir Nahi Ani 2's previous record of 25.02 crores.[12][33] It is also the fastest Pakistani film ever to eclipse the 20cr, 30cr, 40cr, and 50 cr mark, in just three to four weekends.[12] On 20 October, global box office earnings passed the entire theatrical run of JPNA 2. This became the fastest Pakistani film ever to gross more than 70 crores worldwide, amassing the amount in only one week. Within a month, it also became the only film to surpass the threshold of 100 crores, 150 crores, and 200 crores worldwide.[34
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