Don’t bring your kids to watch The Legend of Maula Jatt, advises director Bilal Lashari

The filmmaker warns audiences of blood and gore, unsuitable for children.

Updated 27 Feb, 2020

After a number of movies claiming to be family entertainers - with many not being so at all - director Bilal Lashari warns his audience against bringing children to The Legend of Maula Jatt.

“The Legend of Maula Jatt is not for the faint-hearted or children”, said the filmmaker in a statement.

“Parents might not find the film suitable for their kids because of the graphic nature of few scenes so I would strictly advise against bringing children to cinema. Such outright violence is not for the faint-hearted and little ones.”

TLOMJ claims to be the biggest action movie in the history of Pakistan and with that kind of statement it's understandable that action-packed fighting sequences will have their fair share of blood and gore.

Bilal Lashari's contemporary take on the Punjabi cult classic Maula Jatt has been years in the making, with all of us on the edge of our seats for its release. Finally it was announced last week that the film is ready to hit cinemas this year. The film stars Fawad Khan as Maula Jatt and Hamza Ali Abbasi as Noori Nath.

“The film transcends cultural and linguistic divide," said Lashari. "The content will be very palatable to the new generation that in times to come will extend the immortality of the fictional characters, Maula And Noori.”

Lashari has also written the screenplay for the film along with veteran film writer Nasir Adeeb, who wrote the original 1979's Maula Jatt. The film will hit cinemas on Eid-ul-Fitr.

Comments

Ibrahim S Feb 27, 2020 05:38pm

And the Mullahs approved it.

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Ehsan Feb 27, 2020 07:11pm

Any plans for international release

Daskalos Feb 27, 2020 10:37pm

If there is so much violence and blood and gore than why did the Censor Board pass this film? It should be blocked in the national interest. When other, more serious and thoughtful films are being blocked why is this Maula Jatt rot being propagated?

Zak Feb 28, 2020 12:19am

Have this dubbed professionally into atleast 10 key languages, as it's going to be a real winner internationally.

lion Feb 28, 2020 12:54am

has anyone ever researched the crime levels in Punjab pre and post the original maula jut? just wondering.. and why just don't bring children, adults shouldn't go either. period.

Omer Malik Feb 28, 2020 03:06am

Hopefully, it won't have the typical over-acting and cheap jokes the Pakistani films usually have. I am sure it will still have "item songs" because we must do everything exactly the way someone else is doing, a waste of time and the budget.

Chacha Feb 28, 2020 07:15am

If not good for children it’s not good for nobody. The life is already stressful for a common man please don’t make it more stressful

Glen D'Abreo Feb 28, 2020 10:26am

Ah! Pakistani parents take their children for all events, they are out at all times of the night! so why would they stop taking their children fot the Legend of Maula Jatt ?

N abidai Feb 28, 2020 10:47am

Good film makers ,Pakistan needs a rating system , G for all including kids, R for adults staring of age 18 and above !

shakeel mahota Feb 28, 2020 11:00am

I am at loss to understand that is there a need for violent movies in our country where people are already prone to violence?

isha Feb 28, 2020 03:58pm

bilal just give it a category like pg 18 or p13 based in international standards and learn to promote better

Sana Feb 29, 2020 03:12am

@Zak sure Zak dub it and show it in many languages- Pushtu, Urdu, Urdu, Pushtu and Urdu again will be a big hit

@Omer Malik "typical overacting and cheap jokes'? you are right Omer

SachBol Mar 01, 2020 12:57am

@N abidai Yes, it’s about time!

Glen D'Abreo Mar 01, 2020 09:18am

@N abidai Do you think Pakistanis will follow a RATING system, when most of the rules in Pakistan are made, getting people to follow them is a challenge in itself?