No such deal in place: Producer says 'The Legend of Maula Jatt' is not hitting Indian theatres yet

Ammara Hikmat has dispelled reports about the Punjabi actioner releasing in India on December 23

KARACHI:

Rumour mills have been running wild with reports of The Legend of Maula Jatt’s possible release in India. Pinkvilla reported on Saturday morning that the film, which is living up to its name with a legendary box office run globally, might hit Indian theatres on December 23. It clarified, however, that no official announcement was made on the matter.

Several Indian outlets, albeit, followed suit, speculating whether and when the Bilal Lashari directorial will hit Indian theatres. To clear the air, The Express Tribune got in touch with the film’s producer, Ammara Hikmat, for an answer. While Ammara expressed hope for the film to reach Indian audiences, she dispelled reports of there being any deal in place for The Legend of Maula Jatt to release in India.

“We hope that Indian fans get to watch this movie in cinemas as well,” Ammara shared in an exclusive chat with The Express Tribune. “But right now, there is no such deal in place," she added.

Having raked in Rs220 crores ($10 million) globally, The Legend of Maula Jatt continues to outperform Indian titles globally in its seventh week of run. Pinkvilla also provided a territorial breakdown for the box office collections of The Legend of Maula Jatt.

According to the outlet, released on October 13, the film has made £1.39 million in the UK, becoming the biggest grosser from South Asia since Padmaavat in 2018. It beat various high-profile releases like Sanju, Ponniyin Selvan, Race 3, Zero, KGF 2, RRR, and so on. In Norway, the film beat Bajrangi Bhaijaan’s box office numbers. The Punjabi language actioner is also the biggest Punjabi film ever, beating the Indian counterpart Carry on Jatta 2 ($9 million) and Chaar Sahibzaade ($8.50 million).

All in all, the Fawad and Mahira Khan starrer has collected Rs87.50 crores ($3.98 million) from Pakistan and Rs132.50 crores ($6 million) from oversea markets, as per Pinkvilla. Previously, Jawani Phir Nhi Aani 2 was the biggest Pakistani film with PKR 73 crores worldwide. The Legend of Maula Jatt has so far tripled that number, and continues to go higher.

Since 2019, there has been a cultural exchange ban between both India and Pakistan.

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