Pakistani film The Legend of Maula Jatt will not be released in India!

Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan's much-awaited 'The Legend of Maula Jatt' broke records in both local and international cinema. After which the film was going to be released in India on October 2. Now news is coming that the film 'The Legend of Maula Jatt' will not be screened in Indian cinemas. This decision has been taken after the long-standing policy in Pakistan under which the screening of Indian films in the country has been banned since 2019.

The Legend of Maula Jatt will not be released in India

Pakistani film 'The Legend of Maula Jatt' is not being permitted in cinema theatres in India. It is learnt that the decision has been taken as Indian films have not been permitted in Pakistan since 2019: Sources

— ANI (@ANI) September 28, 2024

Let us tell you that Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan's Pakistani film The Legend of Maula Jatt has not been allowed to run in Indian theaters. The Legend of Maula Jatt was planned to be released in India on October 2. The film was going to be the first Pakistani release in India in a decade, with Zee Studios reportedly acquiring the distribution rights. However, the release has reportedly been put on hold due to the ongoing ban on Indian films in Pakistan since 2019, which has led to a similar decision in India.

Raj Thackeray Issues Warning Ahead of Film’s Release

Recently, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena leader Raj Thackeray issued a warning against the film's release in Maharashtra. In a tweet, he said, "Maharashtra Navnirman Sena will not allow the film to release in Maharashtra under any circumstances. Why are films with Pakistani actors allowed in India? While the notion that 'art has no boundaries' may apply in some cases, it does not apply in this case. The government must stop this film from releasing in any state, especially Maharashtra."

Shiv Sena’s Anand Dubey Protests 'The Legend of Maula Jatt'

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anand Dubey also opposed the release of The Legend of Maula Jatt and questioned the need for a Pakistani film in India. In a video recorded by himself, he said, “What is the need to release a Pakistani film in India? Don't we have our own artists? Why should we spend our hard-earned money on Pakistani films, which benefit them and promote terrorism against India? How can the government allow the release of a Pakistani film when it has already classified Pakistan as a terrorist nation that opposes India's progress?”

The Legend of Maula Jatt was released in October 2022

The Legend of Maula Jatt is a 2022 Pakistani Punjabi-language action drama film directed by Bilal Lashari and written by Nasir Adeeb. The film is an adaptation and soft reboot of the 1979 Lollywood film Maula Jatt. It is produced by Ammara Hikmat and Asad Jameel Khan under the production banner of Lashari Films and Encyclomedia. It is based on the characters and stories by Nasir Adeeb. The film stars Fawad Khan in the lead role alongside Hamza Ali Abbasi, Humaima Malik, Faris Shafi, and Mahira Khan. In the film, a local folk hero named Maula Jatt confronts his archenemy and the leader of a ruthless clan, Noori Nutt.

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