MNS chief Raj Thackeray warns theatres in Maharashtra against release of ‘The Legend of Maula Jatt’
Prior to the screening of ‘The Legend of Maula Jatt’ in India on October 2, MNS chief Raj Thackeray stated that the movie will not be released in Maharashtra and threatened theater owners with consequences if they showed it.
Raj Thackeray said in a Marathi tweet that although art knows no boundaries, the rule does not extend to Pakistani actors in India.
“Pakistani actor Fawad Khan’s movie titled, ‘The Legend of Maula Jatt’ is going to be released in India soon. The MNS will not allow the movie to be released in Maharashtra under any circumstances. Why are films of Pakistani actors allowed to be released in India?” he said.
Raj Thackeray threatened theatre owners with consequences if they proceeded with screening the film despite MNS’s warning, stating that MNS’s actions in past incidents would not be forgotten. Hence, theatre operators are kindly urged to avoid getting caught up in the situation of showing movies.
The leader of the MNS mentioned that his party aims to avoid any clashes in Maharashtra, especially with Navratri celebrations around the corner.
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“Navratri festival will start around the time when this film will be released. I don’t want any conflict to happen in Maharashtra. The same will not be the desire of the Chief Minister, Home Minister and Director General of Police of the state. And we don’t want any conflict,” he tweeted.
‘The Legend of Maula Jatt’, featuring Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan, was a successful release in Pakistan in 2022. After it was released, the movie earned more than Rs 400 crore worldwide. It is a modern version of the 1979 revered film ‘Maula Jatt’.
The film is being released in India by Zee Studios in collaboration with ‘Zindagi’. It would be the first Pakistani movie to be released in India in 13 years since ‘Bol’, which starred Atif Aslam and Humaima Malick, was released in 2011.
