Director Bilal Lashari has announced that his much-awaited film, ‘The Legend of Maula Jatt’ will be hitting the big screen finally.

He posted the news on Instagram with an image of the first poster.

The Punjabi Maula Jatt was first made in the year 1979, starring the popular Sultan Rahi and Mustafa Qureshi.

This remake features Hamza Ali Abbasi and Fawad Khan. The script is by Punjabi filmmaker and writer Nasir Adeeb.

People have been waiting for the film for four years as the first trailer was released on December 21, 2018 and the screening was suspended indefinitely for violating the Copyright Act. The original film’s maker, Sarwar Bhatti, had gone to court, saying that the new filmmakers had not taken permission from him. It is believed that they reached an out-of-court settlement, which has now made it possible for Lashari to release the film.

Fawad Khan plays the role of Maula Jatt and Hamza Ali Abbasi is Noori Nath. Other cast members includes Mahira Khan, Gohar Rasheed, Faris Shafi, Nayar Ejaz, Ali Azmat and Humaima Malik.