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The Legend of Maula Jatt beats Akshay Kumar’s Ram Setu and Sidhart Malhotra’s Thank God at UK, N American box offices

The Legend of Maula Jatt beats Akshay Kumar’s Ram Setu and Sidhart Malhotra’s Thank God at UK, N American box offices

The film made $56,586 at the North American box office and $46,825 at the UK box office.
27 Oct, 2022

Two new Bollywood releases, Akshay Kumar starrer Ram Setu and Sidharth Malhotra and Ajay Devgn’s Thank God hit theatres on Diwali but they’ve been faced with tough competition overseas in the form of Pakistani release The Legend of Maula Jatt. The film, starring Fawad Khan, Humaima Mallick, Hamza Ali Abbasi, Mahira Khan and others, released two weeks ago but it’s still beating the two Indian films at the US and UK box offices with $56,586 and $46,825 earned respectively.

According to Bollywood Hungama, The Legend of Maula Jatt drew a staggering $46,825 from 56 screens in the UK on its 13th day running. At the same time, both Bollywood films that hit theatres on Wednesday. Thank God collected $19,472 from 83 screens and Ram Setu collected $16,595 from 95 screens.

The Legend of Maula Jatt collected $56,586 from 90 screens in the US while Ram Setu collected $48,330 from 354 screens and Thank God collected $40,358 from 228 screens in North America.

Despite the higher screen counts for the Bollywood films, the publication said the films failed to surpass the collection of the Pakistani blockbuster in both markets.

On Monday, the executive producer of The Legend of Maula Jatt, Ammara Hikmat, shared that the film made Rs1 billion worldwide within 10 days of its release. It has also become the highest grossing Punjabi language film in the UK.

The Legend of Maula Jatt released across cinemas worldwide on October 13. The film is a reboot of the 1979 cult classic Maula Jatt, reimagining Punjab’s own superhero for a world audience.

Comments

TK Oct 27, 2022 05:31pm
Congrats...great achievement. Indians are watching Maula Jutt and supporting this movie in droves especially on Diwali.
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Dust2dust Oct 27, 2022 06:39pm
Why compare. Be happy.
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Akram Oct 27, 2022 06:46pm
I saw it in Manchester. Nicely made but rather over rated.
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Ehsan Oct 27, 2022 07:07pm
Work hard and trust in yourself
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Fast comment Oct 27, 2022 07:37pm
Congratulations Pak film industry. In such a limited budget you did it.
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Ahmad Oct 27, 2022 07:47pm
Great. We have potential if we show willingness and work hard.
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Prakash ka abu Oct 27, 2022 07:58pm
Kaha ho beta prakash
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Sal Oct 27, 2022 08:35pm
Bollywood movies are garbage
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Anzar Syed Oct 27, 2022 08:40pm
Why are you comparing with movie of another country? You could have just said highest grossing Pakistani film?
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Punisher Oct 27, 2022 08:45pm
Indians are no longer watching garbage bollywood movies but rather south indian movies dubbed in various languages as they are much better. If you want to compare Maula Jatt, compare it with the likes of KGF, RRR, Pushpa etc. and you'll see exactly where you stand. Comparing with flop bollywood movies is an exercise in futility.
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Punisher Oct 27, 2022 08:46pm
@TK - I'm Indian and have family & friends all over the world. don't know a single Indian anywhere in the world who has watched this movie.
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Narayan Oct 27, 2022 08:47pm
May be Indians are busy celebrating Diwali at home with family and friends. No time to watch movies. But, happy if Pakistan is making good movies.
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Sam Oct 27, 2022 09:37pm
Not surprised! Awesome movie of outstanding quality, Pakistani movies are setting their own bench mark!
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Pandu Oct 27, 2022 10:00pm
@TK Indians are not watching this movie. Pakistanis are just watching again and again.
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Tahmad Oct 27, 2022 10:33pm
Sorry,It’s a failed move, please don’t waste your hard earned money for this movie instead watch old versions of this movie by Sultan Rahi on YouTube.
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Zak Oct 27, 2022 10:50pm
Dont put rubbish Indian movies to higher category of Pakistani movie 'Maula jutt'.
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Saj Oct 27, 2022 11:01pm
@Pandu because it’s that good. Got it !!
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Deshbir Oct 28, 2022 12:43am
What a movie! Really one of the best movies I have seen in my life. Pakistan should make more Punjabi movies instead of crabby Urdu movies. Which has no storyline.
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Punisher Oct 28, 2022 01:01am
Since we are comparing, how’s this for compsrison - TLOMJ the highest grossing Pakistani movie, total gross: $4.4 million. Danglal the highest grossing indian movie total gross: $338 million. The 100th highest grossing Indian movie Rowdie Rathore total gross: $40 million. So the total gross of the 100th highest grossing Indian movie is 9 times the total gross of the highest grossing Pakistani movie.
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Kumkumji Oct 28, 2022 01:27am
You are comparing pak best film till date to indian flop hindi films.
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Dia Oct 28, 2022 01:35am
@Sal That's why more Pakistanis watch garbage Bollywood movies abroad. They have the freedom unlike in Pakistan where Bollywood movies are only pirated.
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KASH Oct 28, 2022 02:39am
@Punisher I thought pushpa was overated
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Aejaz Awan Oct 28, 2022 02:42am
well done! keep Punjabi language alive.
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saksci Oct 28, 2022 04:50am
Pakistan produces great artist, they have consistently produced great documentary.
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Reality Oct 28, 2022 05:39am
Both movies didn't run in India itself why bother n compare overseas....also both just got released...wait and watch their final numbers before being happy
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gt Oct 28, 2022 06:05am
Stop comparing every thing with India when you are far behind in every field
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fawad Oct 28, 2022 06:39am
The Legend of Maula Jatt! bravo
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Rami Oct 28, 2022 06:45am
It is a epic film ! Congrats to all for maulla jatt !
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A Oct 28, 2022 07:35am
Why only 90 screens?
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joker1 Oct 28, 2022 09:22am
Bahubali has way bigger numbers.
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Akram Oct 28, 2022 10:03am
South Indian movies are the best. Everything about them is amazing. Bollywood is just copy. Indian Punjabis favorite movie is maul jatt
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Ajay Kumar Oct 28, 2022 11:44am
@Punisher Right bro
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Tiger Oct 28, 2022 01:07pm
Indians are done with Bollywood movies that are quasi-meaningful, quasi- apologetic. They want to to see thdd Ed most irreverent spectacle of stupidity. Maula Jatt fits the bill for Diwali 22.
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