After weeks of controversy, Karachi’s Nueplex Cinemas is finally screening The Legend of Maula Jatt, starting today.
The news was confirmed on the cinema chain’s official social media page where they invited patrons to book their tickets for the highly popular Punjabi action film. The decision was greatly appreciated by the film’s cast and crew, while Pakistani audiences are thrilled to finally be able to watch the movie in cinemas.
Dear Patrons,#TheLegendOfMaulaJatt will start screening from Tomorrow Thursday 27th October at Nueplex Cinemas. Advance booking for the title will start from 8 PM today. pic.twitter.com/yBNZygNW8P
— NueplexCinemas (@NueplexCinemas) October 26, 2022
Its tweet read: “Dear Patrons, The Legend Of Maula Jatt will start screening from tomorrow, Thursday, October 27 at Nueplex Cinemas”.
“Advance booking for the title will start from 8pm today,” it added.
Nueplex Cinemas had previously explained that it was not screening Bilal Lashari’s masterpiece, owing to a disagreement with the distributor, Nadeem Mandviwalla, whose conditions it had termed as ‘out of the industry norms’.
In response, Nadeem Mandviwalla, had held a press conference last week to reveal that he and the four major cinema owners are still in negotiations.
“I won’t rest until this film is screened in every cinema in Pakistan, Mandviwalla assured everyone during the conference.
“We’re trying to find a middle ground here. The Arena has started screening the film as of October 20, I’m hopeful that the rest of the cinemas will come onboard soon as well,” he added.
One of Pakistan’s biggest films to date, The Legend of Maula Jatt was opened to packed but limited cinemas across Pakistan and internationally from 13 October onward. The film stars Fawad Khan, Hamza Ali Abbasi, Humaima Malick and Mahira Khan.
The film continues to set new benchmarks for the industry, recently earning Rs. 100 crores in just 10 days at the box office worldwide.
