Fawad Khan, Mahira Khan in ‘The Legend of Maula Jatt’: Release Date, Poster Revealed for Big-Budget Pakistan Film (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com:

Naman Ramachandran Bilal Lashari’s much awaited Pakistani magnum opus “The Legend of Maula Jatt” has set an October release date and unveiled a new poster.Featuring immensely popular stars Fawad Khan (“Ms.

Marvel”) as Maula Jatt and Mahira Khan (“Superstar”) as Mukkho, the Punjabi-language film is a reboot of Yunus Malik’s 1979 cult classic “Maula Jatt.”The cast for the film, which is one of the biggest budgeted in the history of Pakistani cinema, also includes Hamza Ali Abbasi as Noori Natt, Humaima Malik as Daro, Faris Shafi as Mooda and Gohar Rasheed as Makha.The film focuses on the legendary rivalry between local hero Maula Jatt and Noori Natt, the leader of a brutal gang.

Lashari, whose debut feature “Waar” (2013) broke box office records in Pakistan, has reimagined the story for a global audience. “The Legend of Maula Jatt” is produced by Ammara Hikmat’s Encyclomedia and Lashari Films.

In Pakistan, the producers have engaged top cinema and distribution strategist Nadeem Mandvivalla, who will distribute the film via his Mandviwalla Entertainment.