Indian media reported that several netizens in the country have expressed disappointment and registered their protest over the release of the Pakistani film in their country. They argued that Hamza Ali Abbasi supports Hafiz Saeed who is accused of killing scores of people in India.

While the release of many Indian films is banned in Pakistan, Abbasi’s film is all set to be released in India on October 2 this year. It is only Rs1000 million grossing film.

Initially, the makers of the film had scheduled its release in December 2022 but after facing massive backlash in India, its release in India was postponed “indefinitely”. 

Recently, the filmmakers shared a poster of the film from the official Instagram account of ‘Maula Jatt’ to inform about its release date. The caption read, “Two years on, The Legend of Maula Jatt is still unstoppable! Witness the epic saga on the big screen in India from 2nd October 2024. Cinema listing to be shared soon.”