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'Maula Jatt'
, is a 1979 Pakistani Punjabi language action, musical film directed by Younis Malik and produced by 'Sarwar Bhatti'. The film is an unofficial sequel to the 1975's 'Wehshi Jatt', starring Sultan Rahi as Maula Jatt and Mustafa Qureshi as his arch-rival Noori Natt, two of the most iconic characters in Pakistani cinema.(Yousuf Mehmood) [https://pakistanicinema.net/2019/05/17/9-most-iconic-films-in-the-history-of-pakistani-cinema/ 9 Most Iconic Films in the History Of Pakistani cinema] Pakistani Cinema website, Published 17 May 2019, Retrieved 9 November 2020
This movie belongs to a genre which represents the rural culture of Pakistani central Punjab. Its success set the trend of action films being popular in Pakistan and cemented Sultan Rahi as Lollywood's main hero. The film was inspired by Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi's short story "Gandasa" which described the culture of Gujranwala's rural areas. An unofficial sequel titled 'Maula Jatt in London', also directed by the Yunus Malik, was released in 1981.
Plot
The story is set in a village near the town of Mamdal, near Kabirwala. Following the settlement of Maula Jatt's family feud, Maula has renounced violence and is in charge of administering the peace of his village and its surrounding villages.
The film begins with 'Maakha Natt' chasing a girl. She asks for help but as soon as people hear that she is being pursued by Maakha, the brother of Noori Natt, they ask her to leave and not share her misfortune with them. She arrives in Maula's village and asks for help. Maula's Bhabi Daani calls Maula Jatt. Maula Jatt arrives and advises Maakha. When Maakha disagrees with Maula, his friend 'Moodha' beats up Maakha and leaves a scar after kicking him on the nose. Maula decrees that if Maakha wants to avoid the fate of being killed by his 'Gandasa', he should marry the girl whom he has dishonoured and marry his sister off to her brother. As girl has no family, so Maula orders Maakha to marry his sister to Moodha.
When Makha returns home to plot his revenge, his sister 'Daaro' incensed upon hearing what he has agreed to, kills him. The Natt clan now try to avenge the humiliation that Maula Jatt has caused them while Maula Jatt tries to ensure that his decision is enforced and justice is done.
When Noori Natt gets out of jail, he tells jailor that he has run out of competition and now he wants a worthy opponent. On jailor's advice he pays a visit to Malik Haku. Haku doesn't tell Noori the name of his old rival and warns him not to get in his way if he ever finds out about him. On returning home, he gets to know the whole incident. Noori starts a quest to find Maula. Noori finally arrives in Maula's village, but instead he gets Moodha. When Moodha tells Noori that it was he who left a scar on his brother's nose, Noori beats him up badly and breaks his leg. Maula returns and finds a broken legged Moodha, he then swears to take Noori's leg.
Maula and Noori finally face off but police stop them from killing each other. Later on, Maula and Noori get together for a final clash, in which Maula overpowers Noori. Just as he is about to deliver the final blow, Daaro, comes to the rescue and requests Maula to spare Noori and considering that Maula had called her his sister. Maula agrees but Noori amputates his own leg so Maula's revenge is completed. The film ends with Daaro agreeing to marry Moodha and their rivalry resolved forever.
Cast
* Sultan Rahi as Maula
* Mustafa Qureshi as Noori
* Aasia as Mukkho Jatti
* Kaifee as Moodha Gaadi
* Chakori as Daaro Nattni
* Adeeb as Maakha Natt
* Aliya Begum
* Asad Bukhari as Akku Natt
* Seema as Daani
* Shakeel as Jailor
* Rangeela
* Albela
* Ilyas Kashmiri as Malik Haku
Legacy
Film 'Maula Jatt' was commercially successful in the 1980s and celebrated its 'Diamond Jubilee' at the cinemas and the box office. Over the years, the movie has been able to attain cult status. It spawned a number of sequels, becoming the first-ever successful unofficial franchise for a Lollywood title. 'Maula Jat's success spawned 'Maula Jat tey Noorie Nut' as well as 'Maula Jat in London' and continues to influence popular culture. It was also remade in Hindi as 'Jeene Nahi Doonga'. Productions such as the 2002 play 'Jatt and Bond' use 'Maula Jatt' as their "inspiration".
Remake
'Main Article: The Legend of Maula Jatt'Bilal Lashari, the director of 'Waar' (2013) expressed interest in directing a remake of Maula Jatt. On the remake, he commented, "My version of Maula Jatt will be a visual epic, with less dialogue and many captivating moments. It will be a dark but stylised take on Pakistans original film genre." 'The Legend of Maula Jatt', set to release in 2019, was delayed to October 2022 due to COVID-19.
Banning of the movie by the government
It is said that this film was banned because of violence, but later this ban was lifted.
Soundtracks
The songs were composed by Master Inayat Hussain. These were sung by some very popular singers: Noor Jehan, Mehnaz, Inayat Hussain Bhatti, Alam Lohar, Shaukat Ali and Ghulam Ali.
The soundtrack consisted of the following songs:
*Nashe diye botlay, na aini att chukk ni... Inayat Hussain Bhatti
*Jhanjhar kare teinu pyar we, main mar gayi Mehnaz
*Rowe maan te gharoor, ajj hasse majboor Noor Jehan
*Dildar mere pyar kolun bach ke te kithe Noor Jehan
*A te wela aap dasse ga, kon maarda ae maidan pehle halle Alam Lohar, Shaukat Ali and others (a Punjabi bhangra song)
References
Further reading
*Ayres, Alyssa. 2009. 'Speaking Like a State. Language and Nationalism in Pakistan'. Cambridge University Press. (Chapter 5: The case of Punjab, part II: popular culture, pp. 87104).
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