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The Legend of Maula Jatt overshadows Indian films at global box office

Bollywood's Ram Setu and Thank God fare poorly in comparison
Posters of films Ram Setu, The Legend of Maula Jatt and Thank God.
Posters of films Ram Setu, The Legend of Maula Jatt and Thank God.

Pakistani blockbuster The Legend of Maula Jatt made history by amassing more than one billion rupees at the box office in the first 10 days of its release. The film has also been a hit internationally, earning more on its 13th day than two major Bollywood films on their first day.

Indian journalist Komal Nahta shared on Twitter that Akshay Kumar’s Ram Setu and Sidharth Malhotra’s Thank God, which premiered on Diwali, fared well in India on account of the holiday but had poor returns overseas.

“Pakistani film The Legend of Maula Jatt on 13th day is higher than both Bollywood films on their 1st day,” Nahta said.

He then shared the box office figures of the films in Canada, London, and Australia.

“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.”

Nahta added, “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.”

Concluding with Australia’s numbers of the same day, “The Legend of Maula Jatt is $10,282. Ram Setu (Day 1): $11,307 and Thank God (Day 1): $9,273.

The Legend of Maula Jatt is a remake of the 1979 classic Maula Jatt and is also among the most expensive movies produced in Pakistan. It has a stellar cast featuring some of Pakistan’s biggest stars including Fawad Khan, Mahira Khan, Hamza Ali Abbasi, Humaima Malick, Gohar Rasheed, and Faris Shafi.

The film has a rating of 9/10 after 6,500 votes on the popular IMDB (Internet Movie Database) website. Of those voters, 5,432 people gave the movie a 10/10 rating.

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