The Legend of Maula Jatt will be released in Punjab, India, on October 2, 2024. This release is limited to the Punjab region.
The film stars renowned Pakistani actors Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan, who have a huge fan following in India as well.
The film will not be released in Mumbai due to political opposition from Raj Thackeray and his Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) party, who are against Pakistani films being shown in the state.
Raj Thackeray issued a public warning against the film's release in Maharashtra, calling for a ban on Pakistani actors and artists in India.
The Legend of Maula Jatt is the first Pakistani movie to be released in India after a decade-long ban that started after the 2016 Uri terror attack.
Nadeem Mandviwalla, the film’s distributor, compared The Legend of Maula Jatt to Baahubali in terms of scale and vision.
The Pakistani film industry sees this release as an opportunity to improve cultural and artistic exchanges between India and Pakistan, which have been strained in recent years.
The movie is a reboot of the 1979 classic Maula Jatt and is based on a local folk hero, Maula Jatt, played by Fawad Khan. It tells the story of his battle against his arch-enemy Noori Natt, portrayed by Hamza Ali Abbasi.
Both Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan have expressed their excitement about the film's India release. The film has enjoyed sustained success in Pakistan and is expected to do well in India.