The Legend of Maula Jatt, written and directed by Bilal Lashari, has been a resounding success both domestically and abroad. On its tenth day in theatres, the movie became a member of the exclusive Rs 100 crore club and appears to have outperformed two recently released Bollywood movies in terms of box office receipts worldwide.
Both “Ram Setu” by Akshay Kumar and “Thank God” by Ajay Devgn and Sidharth Malhotra failed to draw in a large worldwide audience.
Ram Setu, starring Akshay Kumar and Jacqueline Fernandez, and Thank God, starring Ajay Devgn and Sidharth Malhotra, were two Diwali movies that failed to draw in an international audience. An Indian cinema trade analyst tweeted that the Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan movie had managed to generate more revenue on its thirteenth day than the aforementioned Indian movies did on their opening day.
“Ram Setu and Thank God at least managed fair collections on day one in India on account of the Diwali holiday, but both fared poor Overseas. Pakistani film The Legend of Maula Jatt on 13th day is higher than both Bollywood films on their 1st day,” Komal Nahta wrote on Twitter.
He provided data to back up his assertion by sharing box office results from various nations. “Canada, Tuesday, October 25, 13th day of The Legend of Maula Jatt: $31,183. Punjabi [film] Honeymoon: $20,923, Thank God: $ 14,444; and Ram Setu: $12,714.”
He further wrote, “UK: Tuesday, October 25, 13th day of The Legend of Maula Jatt is £32,261. Ram Setu (Day 1) £11,794; Thank God (Day 1) £11,884.” Revealing Australia’s numbers of the same day, Nahta tweeted, “The Legend of Maula Jatt is $10,282. Ram Setu (Day 1): $11,307 and Thank God (Day 1): $9,273.”
The movie is a remake of Yunus Malik’s 1979 cult hit Maula Jutt and tells the tale of the conflict between Maula Jatt and Noori Natt. The Legend of Maula Jatt, which was directed by Lashari, also features Zia Khan, Raheela Agha, Hamza Ali Abbasi, Humaima Malick, Mirza Gohar Rasheed, Faris Shafi, Ali Azmat, Nayyer Ejaz, Shafqat Cheema, and Saima Baloch.
Regarding the dispute between Ram Setu and Thank God, Kumar was questioned in his most recent interview with the Hindustan Times. The actor from Khiladi retorted by saying that the releases weren’t a “clash.” He said, “There is no clash. Let’s not refer to it as that. They are two films, with different appeals, released on the same day. It’s happened in the past and it will happen in the future. Fans will choose to watch the one that appeals to them the most or better still, watch both. The main objective is for our fans to enjoy the festival at the movies with friends and family.” He added, “There is no clash. Let’s not refer to it as that. They are two films, with different appeals, released on the same day. It’s happened in the past and it will happen in the future. Fans will choose to watch the one that appeals to them the most or better still, watch both. The main objective is for our fans to enjoy the festival at the movies with friends and family.”
The actor added these words when discussing his movie Ram Setu: “Ram Setu is very proudly rooted in Indian history and culture. On the factual side, the team has relied on deep research to represent what is true and bring out several unknown facts. On the spiritual, sentimental side, we have not only remained emotionally respectful, but I can assure you that the values and beliefs associated with Shri Ram and Ram Setu are being uniquely upheld.”
