Pakistan, May 13 -- Pakistani blockbuster "The Legend of Maula Jatt" is set to release in theaters across China from May 21, the film's director Bilal Lashari announced recently, saying that the move would prove instrumental in opening doors for Pakistani cinema to other markets worldwide.

Released in October 2022, The Legend of Maula Jatt is a reboot of a hyper-masculine Punjabi film that enchanted viewers four decades ago. It has not only won critical acclaim but also done incredibly well in domestic and international markets.

"'The Legend of Maula Jatt' has broken into one of the most exclusive film quotas in the world - the first Pakistani film ever to do so," Lashari wrote on X. "In cinemas across China from May 21, 2026.

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