The much-awaited Pakistani movie ‘The Legend of Maula Jatt’, which is being delayed to release since three years now, has finally gotten a release date.
Bilal Lashari’s second film which features Fawad Khan, Hamza Ali Abbasi, Mahira Khan in the leading role will now be released on 30th September 2022. The news was also confirmed by Film Trade Analyst Ali Zain.
Since its announcement, the movie has been facing postponed issues. Written and directed by Bilal Lashari, the movie was first embroiled in a legal battle and once that issue was resolved, the COVID-19 pandemic happened. The movie is considered to be the most expensive Pakistani film to date.
The film is a remake of the 1979 cult classic Maula Jatt. It is a Punjabi language action drama film starring Fawad Khan, Hamza Ali Abbasi, Mahira Khan, and Humaima Malik. The film will be distributed by Mandviwalla Films which also distributed films like Waar, Teefa In Trouble and Avatar in Pakistan.
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Besides Mahira, Fawad and Hamza, the upcoming film features Humaima Malick and Gohar Rasheed in pivotal roles. The cast also includes Faris Shafi, Shafqat Cheema, and Nayyer Ejaz, among others. The trailer for ‘The Legend of Maula Jatt’ was first released in December 2018.
