'The Legend of Maula Jatt' makes box office history for Pakistan

Lollywood's iconic highest-grossing film directed by Bilal Lashari has made yet another record, this time setting a precedent in commercial success for the movies to hit the theatres.

Although The Legend of Maula Jatt was released worldwide on October 13, Lashari's brainchild has since been ruling the box office chart. The Punjabi-language action-drama has hit an all-time high by making millions.

With the official account teasing fans worldwide with an uncut version of The Legend of Maula Jatt to hit theatres on December 2 in the UK, it is undoubted that Lashari's directorial will soar higher.

The official account of the film announced that the film “smashed” records by setting a “new mega milestone for the Pakistani cinema” making $8.95 million at the worldwide box office.

According to the media outlets, The Legend of Maula Jatt made $3.58 million at the domestic box office and $5.37 million internationally. With this new banging total, The Legend of Maula Jatt becomes the first Pakistani film to have collect $8.95 million in collections.

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For those unversed, the film is a reboot of the 1979 cult classic Maula Jatt starring Fawad Khan, Hamza Ali Abbasi, Mahira Khan, Humaima Malick, Gohar Rasheed, Faris Shafi, Ali Azmat, Raheela Agha, Babar Ali, Saima Baloch, Shafqat Cheema, Nayyar Ejaz and Resham.

The Legend of Maula Jatt beats the highest grossing Indian movie of 2022