Pakistani Film ‘The Legend Of Maula Jatt’ India Release Cancelled (image-twitter/MaulaJattMovie)

Pakistani action-drama The Legend of Maula Jatt was all set to be released in India. However, as per recent reports, the highly anticipated Pakistani drama will not be screened in Indian theaters.

The decision has come following the longstanding policy in Pakistan which has barred Indian films from being shown in the country since 2019.

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“Pakistani film ‘The Legend of Maula Jatt’ is not being permitted in cinema theaters in India. It is learnt that the decision has been taken as Indian films have not been permitted in Pakistan since 2019,” wrote ANI on X.

Meanwhile, Maharashtra politician Raj Thackeray had already warned against the release in the state’s capital.

The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena leader in his tweet wrote, “Pakistani actor Fawad Khan’s movie titled, ‘The Legend of Maula Jatt’ is going to be released in India soon. The MNS will not allow the movie to be released in Maharashtra under any circumstances. Why are films of Pakistani actors allowed to be released in India? And art has no borders, which is fine in other cases, but in the case of Pakistani actors, this will not work at all. Governments should not allow this film to be released in any state of the country, not just Maharashtra.” The politician had also cautioned the release of the film during Navratri to avoid any kind of conflict.

Following the decision to release the film in India, the filmmakers had to face many controversies.

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anand Dubey on Sunday opposed the release of Pakistani stars Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan’s starrer ‘The Legend of Maula Jatt’ and questioned the need for its release in India.

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The Legend of Maula Jatt is an adaptation and a soft reboot of the 1979 Lollywood film Maula Jatt. The movie is based on the characters and stories of Nasir Adeeb. The story depicts a local folk hero named Maula Jatt played by Fawad takes on his arch nemesis and the leader of a brutal clan, Noori Natt, portrayed by Hamza Ali Abbasi.

Apart from Mahira Khan, the movie also features Humaima Malik, Faris Shafi and others as pivotal characters.