- The Legend of Maula Jatt” is a Pakistani blockbuster that has broken records as one of the highest-grossing films in the country’s history. It’s considered a cult classic, but surprisingly, it won’t be nominated at the Lux Style Awards, LSA 2023.
- Producer Ammara Hikmat explained that the film’s team chose not to submit it for LSA 2023 due to concerns about the limited categories recognising key contributors like the director and writer.
- The original “Maula Jatt” is a legendary Pakistani Punjabi-language film that had a significant impact on the country’s cinema. The remake, featuring Fawad Khan, Hamza Ali Abbasi, Mahira Khan, Humaima Malick, and Gohar Rasheed, has set a high standard for Pakistani and global filmmakers.
The Lux Style Awards are considered one of Pakistan’s biggest events of the year and this will be the entity’s 22nd year running the show. The nominations were recently released and left netizens wondering why the biggest blockbuster LOML was missing from the list. Since the movie is not being submitted for nominations it will therefore not receive any more
Producer Ammara Hikmat Reveals Why Legend of Maula Jatt Was Not Nominated at LSA 2023
Ammara Hikmat conveyed that while the film had indeed been under consideration for awards recognition, the film’s team harboured significant reservations about officially entering it into the Lux Style Awards. Hikmat articulated compelling justifications for this stance. As per Hikmat, the film’s producers harboured reluctance when it came to submitting their creation for an award ceremony conspicuously lacking in categories that adequately acknowledged the contributions of both the director and the writer.
Talking to the Express Tribune, Ammara Hikmat said,
“The Legend of Maula Jatt is an ensemble film, it’s a film that has been Bilal’s vision for the longest time. He’s not just the director; he’s also the writer. He’s edited the film, and he’s overlooked the whole process. Similarly, the cinematographer, the composers of the film, the VFX artists – everyone has given their 100%, and for them to not be recognised for all the hard work they have put into this film – this just doesn’t sit well with us.”
She further spoke about the limited number of categories at the Lux Style Awards where the entire team would not receive recognition for their hard-work.
“The Best Film award, should we be awarded, is not going to be fair without the recognition of every member of the team. Of course, selecting the categories is at LSA’s discretion, but we can’t overlook the team that makes a film.”
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Maula Jatt the Classic & Remake Changed the Course of Pakistani Cinema.
The original ‘Maula Jatt’ is a legendary Pakistani Punjabi-language film directed by Younis Malik. It starred Sultan Rahi as Maula Jatt, Aasiya as Daaro Nattni, and Mustafa Qureshi as Noori Nattni. The film is considered a classic of Pakistani cinema and is known for its iconic dialogues and intense action sequences. It had a significant impact on Pakistani culture and cinema.
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The remake has been a global blockbuster success and boasts an ensemble cast, the masterpiece is a work of art that has set the bar high for Pakistani and global film-makers to follow. The film features Fawad Khan, Hamza Ali Abbasi, Mahira Khan, Humaima Malick, Gohar Rasheed in pivotal roles.
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