The Legend of Maula Jatt hits new milestone by making Rs1bn at domestic box office

If you thought that The Legend of Maula Jatt’s era is over, we hate to break it to you but it’s still reaching new heights. We have bid adieu to 2022 but Bilal Lashari’s movie is reaching new milestones as it makes Rs1 billion at the domestic box office and $10 million at the worldwide box office.

The official account of the movie shared a poster on Instagram on Sunday that read, “On the last day of 2022, the film surpassed the unbelievable milestone of 100 crore [Rs1 billion] in Pakistan”.

Film director Bilal Lashari shared a never-before-seen photo from the set of his film and wrote, “Perfect timing as The Legend of Maula Jatt crosses 100 crore tonight at the box office in Pakistan and $10 million USD worldwide. Once again, a big thank you to team MJ and fans of The Legend of Maula Jatt across the world who made this film a roaring success.”

In November, it was reported that The Legend of Maula Jatt made $3.58 million at the domestic box office and $5.37 million internationally.

Lashari’s film was all set to release in India, more than a decade after Shoaib Mansoor’s Bol screened, however, its release has been postponed indefinitely after warnings from Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) to cinema hall owners against screening the movie.

The Legend of Maula Jatt is a reboot of the 1979 cult classic Maula Jatt, reimagining Punjab’s own superhero for a world audience. The film stars Fawad Khan, Mahira Khan, Humaima Malick, Gohar Rasheed, Faris Shafi, Ali Azmat, Raheela Agha, Babar Ali, Saima Baloch, Shafqat Cheema, Nayyar Ejaz and Resham.