Pakistani blockbuster film, The Legend of Maula Jatt is set to be released in Indian Punjab on December 30th.
While we wait for the official confirmation, the sources report that India’s multiplex cinema chain, PVR Cinemas have listed it as an upcoming release with “8 Days to Go”.
The TLOMJ’s trailer is also apparently running in cinemas in East Punjab, showcasing a 30th December release date.
Furthermore, a YouTube Channel named Punjabi Screen Entertainment also featured a video uploaded on December 16th, announcing the film’s release in Indian Punjab.
The video also shows a recording from a theatre playing the trailer of “The Legend of Maula Jatt”, which ends with announcing a December 30 release date.
Recently the cast member of the film, Gohar revealed that Bollywood director Karan Johar called director Bilal Lashari after watching the film to admire him for his fantastic work.
The Digest Writer star said that Johar regarded The Legend of Maula Jatt as a milestone for Pakistan and a moment of pride for the entire nation. The K3G director watched the film in Dubai.
Rasheed, who played Maakha in the blockbuster film, added that this appreciation was a huge thing for the whole team of Maula Jatt.
The Legend of Maula Jatt has become the highest-grossing Punjabi film globally with over PKR 225 crore collections, globally.
Star-actor Shaan Shahid believes that box-office kings Fawad Khan and Hamza Ali Abbasi should have worked harder on their Punjabi diction in The Legend Of Maula Jatt.
The Waar hero was recently invited to the show Super Over, where the host of the show asked for his views on Bilal Lashari casting Khan for the role of “Maula Jatt” and not him.
Hosted by Ahmed Ali Butt, Shaan stated that casting depends on the director’s vision, however, Shaan said he feels that Hamza and Fawad didn’t do justice to the Punjabi language and accent. As actors, one must not give excuses that they don’t speak a particular language. If Pakistani actors are cast in an English movie, would they have the same issue? he asked.
In an exclusive interview with The Current, host Uzair Anwer asked him, if a biopic gets made on him, which young actor would he want to essay him in the film? The veteran artist was given four options (Hamza Ali Abbasi, Ahad Raza Mir, Bilal Abbas, and Imran Ashraf). The Majajan hero wasn’t too excited about these younger actors playing him in his biopic. He In fact hinted that it should be Shaan himself who should feature in a film based on him.
Shaan stated, “I think if they would have cast Sanjay Dutt in Sanju (2018), it would have been better.”
The actor said that it was difficult for him too in his initial days in the industry as he had come to Pakistan from New York. He told that he had to watch many Punjabi movies to learn the trait.
Shaan, however commended Humaima Malick on her incredible acting in The Legend of Maula Jatt.
Actor Hamza Ali Abbasi is currently riding high on the success of his Pakistani feature film, The Legend Of Maula Jatt, which has garnered over 150 crores globally. During the promotions of this Bilal Lashari directorial, Hamza exclusively chatted with The Current, during which he responded to Ayeza Khan’s cheeky comment about him being a difficult co-star.
Three years back, Ayeza stated on the YouTube show, Momina’s Mixed Plate that it wasn’t easy to work with Hamza on their blockbuster drama, Pyarey Afzal. The Laapata diva mentioned, “Yes I have worked with Hamza but it’s really difficult to work with him because he laughs a lot, especially whenever there is a serious scene with him which requires certain emotions, he keeps on laughing.”
Khan mentioned that Man Mayal star’s non-serious conduct makes it difficult for her to perform seriously in a scene.
She added, “I once asked him kya kar rahay ho? Tum nahi dogay mujhe acting cues, tum bilkul na dena mujhe, Nadeem Bhai (director) dengien cues. So Nadeem Baig used to give me my acting cues and hence I started referring to him as Pyarey Nadeem and that’s how I did the entire serial.
Hamza and Ayeza later reunited for a television commercial.
Hamza’s Response
On being asked to respond to Ayeza’s light-hearted statement by the host Uzair Anwer, Hamza commented, “I stay my true self on the sets. Even when we have to shoot serious or angry scenes, I am not the sort of an actor who would want to get into that exact mindset.” I cannot just continuously sit in a serious manner because I like to have fun and make other people have fun as well.”
He added, “In fact, if the scene is too intense, I act differently to experience a contrast while filming those sequences. It works for me.”
When asked if Ayeza Khan or Hania Aamir are his favourite co-stars to date, Hamza confessed that while he has had a good time with all his leading ladies, his best female co-star so far has been Ayesha Khan.
Actor Hamza Ali Abbasi is currently riding high on the success of his Pakistani feature film, The Legend Of Maula Jatt, which has garnered over 100 crores globally. During the promotions of this Bilal Lashari directorial, Hamza exclusively revealed to The Current that he refused the Bollywood film Judwaa 2 starring Varun Dhawan, Jacqueline Fernandez and Taapsee Pannu.
The Pyarey Afzal star said that he was approached for the film by Bollywood producer Sajid Nadiadwala however he turned the movie down for multiple reasons, but the primary reason was the turbulent relationship between India and Pakistan. Around the same time, Pakistani actors were banned from working in the Hindi film Industry.
Hamza’s co-star Gohar also guessed the same film on being asked about the Indian film which Hamza rejected a few years back.
The Man Mayal hero also rejected Akshay Kumar’s political thriller Baby due to its anti-Pakistan content. Another Pakistani hero, Mikaal Zulfiqar, later performed the role.
Actor Hamza Ali Abbasi is currently riding high on the success of his latest film, The Legend Of Maula Jatt. The talented star recently indulged in an exclusive chat with team Current, where he opened up about his wedding and parenting.
On being asked about his married life, the Alif hero stated, “Alhamdulillah, I am immensely happy (post marriage), I believe God himself made me get married. I just told Allah that I want to do Tauba, I want to talk about him, and I believe if you talk about Allah, then you have to be away from all sort of wrong doings.”
He added, “I had several flaws in me, no doubt about that, I had to work hard on myself. Even God tells us to work on yourself. On top of that, I got a partner like Naimal. I think I am extremely lucky and blessed, that makes me grateful to Allah.”
On a lighter note he also mentioned that his marriage is not like a typical Pakistani drama, however he is a typical father as apart from other father duties, he also changes his son Mustafa’s diapers and often puts him to sleep.”
In another interview with us, he revealed what he loves the most about Naimal and which quality of his would he want to see in his son.
Musician Abdullah Qureshi has announced that he is quitting his music career for religious reasons.
In a statement shared on his social media accounts, Qureshi revealed his reasons for ‘being lost’.
“I have received a ton of messages in this time asking about where I have been,” he wrote. “I was on a break, pressed the pause button for a while and took this time to find out who I was, where I am headed and who I want to become.” Announcing his decision to quit the music industry, Qureshi said, ” want to take a moment to announce my exit from the music industry as I have decided to stop doing music as a full-time profession. I took this decision purely because of religious reasons.”
He added, “I had a great time making music, playing at concerts for thousands of people, getting loved and appreciated, facing controversies, making some wrong decisions, spreading some positivity, making some amazing friends, working with people who were my idols, learning from the best and doing what I loved doing.” Sharing how he now believes that the actual purpose of his life is “way bigger than all of this”, Qureshi remarked, “We have very little time in this world to make our afterlife better.”
He explained, “Alhamdulillah, I am very satisfied with this decision and I am on my way to find the real truth and I pray that Allah makes this new journey easy for me.”
He asserted that he will no longer perform in concerts or appear in ads. “I would appreciate it if I am not contacted for those. However, if I am needed for any appearance events, social media campaigns or work that interests me and falls in the folds of our religion, I’d be happy to do it.” He concluded his statement with gratitude for endless support and love.
Qureshi’s decision was welcomed by many on social media. However, around the same time, singer Natasha Baig, without naming names, presented an imperative point to ponder. “I will never accept those musicians or actors who leave behind their career in the name of awakening,” Baig shared on social media. “Because that proves the wrong narrative that has been attached with music.”
She added, “So, please go ahead and congratulations on your awakening but do not make us look like villains in the process. Your acts might be something that Islam never appreciates, but music is divine and it has nothing to do with any sinful act unless you are unable to control your nafs and nafs can become a problem in any profession.”
Even actor Hamza Ali Abbasi shared his take on Qureshi’s decision. Hamza tweeted, “May God give u the strength & persistence in ur iman, ikhlaaq & deeds brother. Just want to share my discovery that Music is not completely haraam in Islam. If u have time, please watch this 1 program https://youtu.be/VizbnlNBLvQ OR this detailed 10 part series.”
Last year, Qureshi took to his Instagram stories to respond to a girl’s accusations about him sliding into her inbox with inappropriate messages. Qureshi In this apologised and stated that he is sorry to everyone that he has hurt or harmed in any way and requested the removal of anything related to ‘this’ because it has affected his career and is likely to affect his daughter.
His apology read, “I apologise to everyone for all this. I won’t blame my drunken state because it was me at the end of the day. But yes, I did have a drinking problem and I do have fetishes. But everyone has fetishes.”
He went on to clarify that his apology “is not about that [his fetishes],” but about “messaging randoms.” He further stated, “Yes, I did have that problem too but I stopped when I had my daughter. I apologise to her for being the worst dad.” Qureshi added that he had discussed all of this with his wife a year ago and the matter was settled between them.
“We are happy and I’m a changed man.” The Dastaan crooner continued, “I am sorry to everyone I have hurt or harmed in any way and I request removal of anything regarding this because it has already affected my career and most importantly, it’s going to affect my daughter.”
Actors Hamza Ali Abbasi and Aisha Khan have always maintained that they have been the best of friends even prior to working on projects like Man Mayal and Jawani Phir Nahi Aani.
The on-screen duo recently had a reunion in Islamabad along with their respective spouses. Going by the pictures, they seem to have a great evening together.
Aisha and her husband Major Uqbah Hadeed Malik recently welcomed their second child, a baby boy. The couple has one older daughter, who was born in 2019. Aisha and Uqbah tied the knot in 2019.
On the other hand, Hamza is gearing up for his forthcoming movie The Legend Of Maula Jatt‘s theatrical release, whereas Naimal Khawar also recently hinted at the possibility of her comeback to the showbiz in another year.
Bollywood actress Chitrangada Singh was recently asked about her resemblance to the Pakistani star-actor Mehwish Hayat, who is riding high on the success of Ms Marvel and London Nahi Jaunga.
The Bollywood star, in an interview addressed the resemblance with Hayat, “I keep getting tagged on Instagram saying that she’s my doppelganger and fans keep telling us that we look alike, or ask if we’re twins or sisters.”
Singh added, “I haven’t seen Mehwish Hayat’s work in Ms. Marvel yet, but she’s beautiful and lovely. I do think that sometimes there is a look that is very similar – I do agree that there is a resemblance. Let’s just say that we’re both very hot women.”
Taking to Instagram, the Punjab Nahi Jaungi diva recently shared a video of herself training at the gym. In the caption, Hayat wrote: “Now bring it on Nimra Bucha aka Najma, Aisha is getting ready!”
Bollywood singer Honey Singh commented on Mehwish’s training video: “Brilliant.”
In June 2022, Indian actor and singer Gippy Grewal took to his Instagram handle to praise the trailer of Mehwish’s Eid-ul-Azha release, London Nahi Jaunga.
Thank you @GippyGrewal – glad you liked LNJ’s trailer. Wish you all the best for your upcoming movie #Posti . It looks fun
In 2020 also, the Carry On Jatta star said while speaking to the local media in Pakistan, Gippy said that he has seen Punjab Nahi Jaungi and would like to work with Mehwish.
The 10-day week for Eid films, namely Ghabrana Nahi Hai, Dum Mastam, Parde Mein Rehne Do, Chakkar, and Tere Bajre Di Rakhi, has concluded recently.
Although most of theses films have under performed at the ticket counters, yet they have brought some footfalls to local screens.
Ghabrana Nahi Hai (Semi Hit)
Ghabrana Nahi Hai starring Saba Qamar, Zahid Ahmed, and Syed Jibran has performed the best out of all the Eid releases. Saba’s star-power has definitely contributed to the film’s collection toppled with the engaging screenplay and crisp writing.
Here’s a day-wise breakdown:
Tuesday ( Eid Day 1): 68 lacs
Wednesday ( Eid Day 2): 1.15 crore
Thursday ( Eid Day 3): 1.17 crore
Friday to Sunday: 1.7 crore
Weekdays: 1.3 crore
Total collection: 6 crore
Dum Mastam (Average)
Imran Ashraf and Amar Khan starrer commercial potboiler Dum Mastam is also performing better than the other releases, thanks to Imran’s performance and successful music album.
Here’s a day-wise breakdown:
Tuesday ( Eid Day 1): 65 lacs
Wednesday ( Eid Day 2): 1.11 crore
Thursday ( Eid Day 3): 1.08 crore
Friday to Sunday: 1.20 crore
Weekdays: 96 lacs
Total collection over 10 days: 5 crore
Parde Mein Rehne Do (Below Average)
The Ali Rehman and Hania Aamir starrer is at the third spot. Here’s a day-wise breakdown:
Tuesday ( Eid Day 1): 44 lacs
Wednesday ( Eid Day 2): 76 lacs
Thursday ( Eid Day 3): 75 lacs
Friday to Sunday: 60 lacs
Weekdays: 45 lacs
Total collection over 10 days: 2.95 crore
Chakkar (Below Average)
The Ahsan Khan, Neelam Muneer, and Yasir Nawaz starrer, with far lesser show slots, is at the last spot. Here’s a day-wise breakdown:
Tuesday ( Eid Day 1): 28 lacs
Wednesday ( Eid Day 2): 54 lacs
Thursday ( Eid Day 3): 50 lacs
Friday to Sunday: 40 lacs
Weekdays: 38 lacs
Total collection over 10 days: 2.1 crores
Tere Bajre Di Rakhi (Flop)
This Syed Noor directorial which also marked the acting debut of TikToker Jannat Mirza has amassed a combined sum of 80 lacs over the past 10 days.
Actor Ayeza Khan is currently basking in the glory of her successful serial, Laapata. An interview of the Meray Paas Tum Ho diva is resurfacing on the web in which she is spilling the beans on her favourite male co-stars.
When the host asks her about her favourite co-star, the Chupke Chupke star stated that when she started off in the industry, she was very fond of Fahad Mustafa whom she collaborated with in ARY’s Pul Sirat.
She added that currently Imran Abbas is her best co-star to work with and tops the list of her favourite colleagues, “Imran ke saath bohat maza aata hai, pura saal me uske saath kaam kar sakti hoon. Koi bhi project dedo mujhe Imran ke saath.”
The Koi Chaand Rakh duo has worked together in four successful dramas so far and recently hinted at reuniting for another drama serial.
On being asked about working with Hamza Ali Abbasi by the host, the Laapata diva mentioned that, “Haan maine Hamza ke saath bhi kaam kia magar Hamza ke saath kaam karna bohat mushkil hai, wo bohat hansta hai, to uske saath jitne bhi serious scenes thay jinme gussa aana tha or wo saaray emotions to wo hansta rehta tha.”
“Yes I have worked with Hamza but its really difficult to work with him, he laughs a lot, so whenever there is a serious scene with him which requires certain emotions, he keeps on laughing.”
She added, “I once asked him kya kar rahay ho? Tum nahi dogay mujhe acting cues, tum bilkul na dena mujhe, Nadeem Bhai (director) dengien cues. So Nadeem Baig used to give me my acting cues and hence I started referring to him as Pyarey Nadeem and that’s how I did the entire serial.
Hamza and Ayeza later on reunited for a television commercial.
In the recent years, Ayeza’s on-screen chemistry has been appreciated with Humayun Saeed and Osman Khalid Butt.
