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- Film is a reboot of a hyper-masculine Punjabi film from four decades ago
- Political tensions between India and Pakistan result in minimum cultural exchanges
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani blockbuster movie “The Legend of Maula Jatt” starring superstars Fawad Khan, Mahira Khan and Hamza Ali Abbasi is set to be released in Indian theaters on Oct 2, the film’s director Bilal Lashari confirmed on Wednesday.
Released in October 2022, the movie is a reboot of a hyper-masculine Punjabi film that enchanted viewers four decades ago. It has not only won critical acclaim but also done incredibly well in domestic and international markets.
Pakistan and India have fought three wars since gaining independence in 1947, two of them over the disputed Himalayan territory of Kashmir. Political tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors still dominate their relations, resulting in minimum cultural exchanges.
“Releasing in India, Punjab on Wednesday 2nd Oct! Two years in, and still house full on weekends in Pakistan!” Lashari said in a social media post on Instagram.
“Now, I can’t wait for our Punjabi audience in India to experience the magic of this labor of love!”
The film’s official Instagram page wrote that the official list of cinemas that would screen the movie would be revealed soon.
Upon its release in October 2022, the film broke all previous local cinema records by grossing an impressive Rs1.5 billion – or over $6.78 million at the time – since its release in Pakistan and the rest of the world.