Superstar Hamza Ali Abbasi, who spent many years in self-imposed exile from showbiz, is now all set to make a comeback with a masterpiece, The Legend of Moolah Jat.
The 38-year-old actor, who would rather devote his time to learning and improving himself than churning out inevitable hits, took the bow from the big screen in 2018 and now, after a long hiatus, makes a triumphant return with Bilal Lashari. Eyes are fixed. A retelling of a classic story.
While The Legend of Moolah Jat has established himself as a legend for nearly a decade, Hamza has also created an enigma for himself while away from the screen.
However, he is now ready to come clean about his hiatus, and his return to the silver screen is much awaited.
In a conversation, Hamza spoke about his thoughts on Moolah Jat, what the public should expect from him, and his understanding of the fusion of art and religion that he feels is his heart’s desire. are very close.
“I took a long break to focus on educating myself,” Hamza said, adding that even now, while the world awaits the release of the biggest Pakistani production starring him, he is “less But focusing on quality work.”
Hamza then dives into detailing his reasoning behind the ‘break’ from acting, which he believes he has already explained in an 18-minute video he made nearly four-and-a-half years ago. was shared while announcing this break.
“I never announced my retirement from the industry, in fact I made a whole video which was not seen by the majority of people, and only the headlines read that I quit acting,” he said.
He added: “In this video… I specifically said that I have reached a point in life where I have come to the concept of the entire system of Allah, the Messenger of Allah, the Holy Books, the Day of Judgement. 100% sure. Heaven and Hell…”
Hamza further elaborated: “I felt that it was all real, and so I would take a long break to watch the whole movie of the trailer I had seen about religion. I would ask my questions. I want to reach deeper, and learn more about myself.
Alf the actor also clearly stated: “The version of religion that I align myself with, the religion of Allah, does not in itself classify entertainment, whether it is music or acting, as haram ( Prohibited).
So, where does The Legend of Mulla Jut Hamza have in his art version? By his own admission, this is quite a priority as he has high expectations for the project which he proudly describes as ‘Pakistan’s biggest production’.
“I am very optimistic about Maula Jat as it is one of the biggest productions in Pakistan, in terms of budget and scale. Its success is going to set a milestone for other films,” Hamza said.
“I’m really optimistic not just because it’s my own project, but it will be a huge step for the media industry as a whole. If Moolah Jutt succeeds, it will help others on a similar scale and budget. Will encourage to create projects.
Hamza also believes that the story, a remake of Younis Malik’s 1979 cult classic Punjabi film of the same name, is forever relevant, and hence the difficulty of resonating with people more than four decades after the original. It won’t happen.
“The conflict between good versus evil, good and evil and original versus evil, as in Mola Jat, is present in every society since the dawn of time, it is an essential part of humanity,” Hamza believes.
According to the Vaaraaz Hai Junoon actor, the team of Moula Jutt has worked hard not to restrict the film by time/period constraints.
“As far as the script is concerned, the way we’ve portrayed it is very time-neutral. It’s not shot in that era or even in prehistoric times, you can interpret it in any time and age. Can… because, the story itself is relevant,” said Hamza.
As the release of The Legend of Moolah Jat is getting closer every day. The film will hit theaters on October 13, 2022, Hamza also revealed that fans can expect to see him in something new early next year.
“I can do something new by next year. Something within the limits set by Allah,” Hamza said on a high note.
