Overview
A fierce warrior rises from the ashes of his past to confront his greatest enemy in an epic battle for vengeance.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- operatic
- visceral
- grim
- action movie night
- South Asian cinema night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an entertaining and visually ambitious revival of melodramatic Punjabi action cinema, while noting its length, uneven pacing, and limited complexity.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Maula Jatt's violent past and desire for vengeance drive his confrontation with Noori Natt.
The story frames the Maula and Natt conflict as an outsized generational rivalry written in blood and legend.
The film emphasizes large-scale, highly stylized action sequences and warrior iconography.
The film uses Punjabi-language legend, characters from the earlier Maula Jatt film, and a modern fantasy-action scale.
Films like The Legend of Maula Jatt, and why
Gladiator
mythic warrior rivalry, heightened violence, and grand historical-fantasy spectacle
Baahubali: The Beginning
operatic good-versus-evil melodrama, stylized combat, and expansive world-building
Game of Thrones
grim medieval atmosphere, dynastic conflict, and large-scale fantasy action
Movie Details
- Director
- Bilal Lashari
- Release Date
- 2022-10-13
- Runtime
- 153 min
- Rating
- 7.9 / 10 (15)
Cast
- Fawad Khan
- Hamza Ali Abbasi
- Mahira Khan
- Humaima Malick
- Gohar Rasheed
- Shafqat Cheema
- Shamoon Abbasi
- Nayyar Ejaz
- Ali Azmat
- Faris Shafi
Common questions
- What is The Legend of Maula Jatt about?
- A legendary Punjabi prizefighter battles his tortured past and a feared rival in a lavish, blood-soaked revenge epic.
- What is The Legend of Maula Jatt like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Legend of Maula Jatt as brisk, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Legend of Maula Jatt violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Legend of Maula Jatt as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Legend of Maula Jatt?
- Critics broadly found the film an entertaining and visually ambitious revival of melodramatic Punjabi action cinema, while noting its length, uneven pacing, and limited complexity.
- Which films are like The Legend of Maula Jatt?
- Films with a similar feel include Gladiator, Baahubali: The Beginning, and Game of Thrones.
- How long is The Legend of Maula Jatt?
- The Legend of Maula Jatt runs 153 minutes.
