Pakistani actor Fawad Khan’s blockbuster hit film ‘The Legend of Maula Jatt’ may hit Indian theaters in September. This is great news for Fawad Khan fans who are eagerly waiting for the film’s release in India.

Earlier, ‘The Legend of Maula Jatt’ was scheduled to release in India in December 2022. However, after facing opposition from Hindu right-wing groups and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), the film’s release was cancelled in India.

Directed by Bilal Lashari, ‘The Legend of Maula Jatt’ released worldwide on October 13, 2022. Starring Hamza Ali Abbasi, Mahira Khan and Humaima Malik, the film is a remake of the 1979 film ‘Maula Jatt’. This period action drama performed amazingly at the box office worldwide.

Following its international success, speculations are rife that a major Indian film production house, possibly Zee Studios, is planning to release the much-awaited film in India on September 20, 2024.

The last Pakistani film to be released in theatres in India was Bol, starring Mahira in 2011. Before that, there was Ramchand Pakistani, starring Nandita Das and Rashid Farooqui, in 2008. Khuda Ke Liye, which also starred Fawad opposite Naseeruddin Shah, was released in 2007.

However, Pakistani films have been screened at festivals held in India.

In November this year, the Dharamshala International Film Festival screened Sam Sadiq’s film Joyland, which is Pakistan’s official entry in the International Film category at the 95th Academy Awards.