'The Legend of Maula Jatt' is Pakistan's highest-grossing film ever

Film mints $5.2 million so far, of that $1.5million, is from Pakistan and $3.7 million is from offshore markets

There's no stopping Bilal Lashari and Ammara Hikmat's magnum opus. The Legend of Maula Jatt has already achieved a historic milestone, only in its second week of release. According to Deadline, the Fawad Khan and Hamza Ali Abbas-starrer is the first to cross PKR 100cr ($4.5 million) globally.

The publication, while sharing the box-office numbers, revealed, "Through Tuesday, The Legend of Maula Jatt had taken PKR115 crore ($5.2 million). Of that, PKR33 crore ($1.5million) is from the home country and PKR82 crore ($3.7 million) is from offshore markets. In the UK, it is the highest-grossing Punjabi movie ever with £866K ($1 million) through Wednesday."

The report further added, "In the US, the epic across two weekends has done $728,000, and in Canada $525,000 through Sunday. Midweek performance has also been strong, notably in the UK, Canada and Australia."

On the 10th day of its release and seems like has surpassed two recently released Bollywood films at the global box office. Two Diwali releases, Akshay Kumar and Jacqueline Fernandez's Ram Setu alongside Ajay Devgn and Sidharth Malhotra's Thank God, failed to attract an international audience. Indian film trade analyst took to Twitter and shared that Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan-starrer has managed to pull in more numbers on its 13th day than the aforementioned Indian films on their day of release.  

"Ram Setu and Thank God at least managed fair collections on day one in India on account of the Diwali holiday, but both fared poor Overseas. Pakistani film The Legend of Maula Jatt on 13th day is higher than both Bollywood films on their 1st day," Nahta shared on Twitter.

Ram Setu and Thank God at least managed fair collections on day 1 in India on account of Diwali holiday, but both fared poor Overseas. Pakistani film Maula Jatt on 13th day is higher than both Bollywood films on their 1st day. (to be contd.)

— Komal Nahta (@KomalNahta) October 26, 2022

 

Adding numbers to support his claim, he shared box office figures from several countries. "Canada, Tuesday, October 25, 13th day of The Legend of Maula Jatt: $31,183. Punjabi [film] Honeymoon: $20,923, Thank God: $ 14,444; and Ram Setu: $12,714."

(Contd.) Canada Tue 25th Oct. 13th Day MJ $31,183. Punjabi Honeymoon $20,923; Thank God $ 14,444; and Ram Setu $12,714. (to be contd.)

— Komal Nahta (@KomalNahta) October 26, 2022

Nahta further shared, "UK: Tuesday, October 25, 13th day of The Legend of Maula Jatt is £32,261. Ram Setu (Day 1) £11,794; Thank God (Day 1) £11,884." Revealing Australia's numbers of the same day, Nahta tweeted, "The Legend of Maula Jatt is $10,282. Ram Setu (Day 1): $11,307 and Thank God (Day 1): $9,273."

(Contd.) UK:
Tue 25th Oct.: 13th Day MJ is £32,261. Ram Setu (Day 1) £11,794; Thank God (Day 1) £11,884.
Australia:
Tue 25th Oct.: 13th Day MJ is $10,282. Ram Setu (Day 1) $11,307; Thank God (Day 1) $9,273.

— Komal Nahta (@KomalNahta) October 26, 2022

In its opening weekend, the largest-mounted Pakistan-made, Punjabi language film to date has shown collections of Pakistani Rs50.91 crores – US$2.3mn. The Legend Of Maula Jatt was released worldwide on 500+ screens across 25 countries, making it the highest and widest-ever release for any Pakistani or Punjabi film yet. 

The phenomenal response to the film has led to full house screenings across the world and queues outside cinemas, with exhibitors continuously scheduling additional screenings to meet consumers’ demands. Such has been the adulation for the film that standing ovations have been recorded at cinemas globally. The number of screens for the movie are increasing every day.

A reboot of Yunus Malik’s 1979 cult classic Maula Jutt, the film is a re-telling of the story of the rivalry between Maula Jatt and Noori Natt. Directed by Lashari, The Legend of Maula Jatt also stars Khan, Hamza Ali Abbasi, Humaima Malick, Mirza Gohar Rasheed, Faris Shafi, Ali Azmat, Nayyer Ejaz, Shafqat Cheema, Raheela Agha, Zia Khan and Saima Baloch.

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