Noori Natt

Noori Natt is a fictional character and the primary antagonist of the Maula Jatt franchise.[1] Noori appeared in 1979 movie Maula Jatt as Maula's nemesis,[2] and was portrayed by Mustafa Qureshi in Maula Jatt, which was written by Nasir Adeeb and directed by Yunus Malik.[3] Hamza Ali Abbasi will portray Noori in upcoming remake The Legend of Maula Jatt, which is directed by Bilal Lashari [4]

Noori Natt
Maula Jatt (franchise) character
Mustafa Qureshi (left) as Noori Natt in Maula Jatt
First appearanceMaula Jatt (1979)
Last appearanceThe Legend of Maula Jatt
(2020)
Created byNasir Adeeb
Portrayed byMustafa Qureshi
Hamza Ali Abbasi
In-universe information
Full nameNoori Natt
AliasNatt
GenderMale
OccupationChieftain
FamilyDaaro Nattni (sister)
Maakha Natt (brother)
NationalityPakistani

Fictional biography

Maula Jatt (1979)
Main article: Maula Jatt

Noori Natt is the leader of Natt clan, whose's name strikes fear into people's heart. He has defeated all of his enemies and now he is searching for a worthy rival. When Noori's brother Maakha tries to rape an innocent girl, he gets beaten and humiliated by Maula Jatt. This enrages Noori and Maakha's sister Daaro, she shoots Maakha for dishonoring the Natt clan. Noori was in jail at the time, When he gets out of jail he hunts for Maula. The rest of the movie revolves around the epic rivalry between Maula and Noori.[5]

The Legend of Maula Jatt (2020)
Main article: The Legend of Maula Jatt

Development

Background

Nasir Adeeb has cited that the character of Noori Natt was inspired by his own experiences growing up in the midst of family feuds, the culture of revenge, and bloodshed, in rural Punjab also inspired some of his dialogues. According to police records, there was a gangster named Noori Nath. His son Zafri Nath was killed, along with four other gang members, at Lakshmi Chowk, in 2014, as a result of an old rivalry.[6]

Reception and legacy

Noori Natt is often regarded as one of the most popular and iconic characters ever in Pakistan film industry. Many movie characters are Inspired from this character.[7][8]

"Mustafa Qureshi sb, who played Noori, struck a stronger connection with the audience and it was also the first time people fell in love with a villain. It’s a very dialogue-driven character and Noori owns every scene, which is why I roped in Hamza for this seminal role. He has a great advantage because of his brilliant voice acting and dialogue delivery; plus, he has grown up in Multan and is fluent in Punjabi."

—Bilal Lashari, Director of The Legend of Maula Jatt, on casting Hamza Ali Abbasi as Noori Natt.[9]

This character cemented Mustafa Qureshi as the ultimate villain in Pakistani industry.[10] Noori Natt's one-liners and dialogues are often quoted in pop culture. His sayings include:

  • "Nawa Aayaan Ain Sohneya"[11]
  • "Oye Ajj To Baad Jadon V Teri Vaisakhi Zameen Te Wajje Gi, Te Ode Wichon Tak Tak Tak Di Awaz Nahin, Noori Natt Natt Natt Di Awaz Aaye Gee"[1]

Noori Natt has been parodied many times in the popular Pakistani media. In 1981 a spoof film about two idiots called "Maula Jatt Tay Noori Natt", Ali Ejaz portrays a comedy version of Noori Natt.[12] Noori Natt and Maula Jatt are frequently parodied in short segments of the shows hosted by Aftab Iqbal including Khabardaar, Khabarzar and Khabryar.[13][14]

Pakistan's Prime minister Imran Khan is often referred as the Noori Natt of politics.[15][16]

gollark: Just deploying our bee neuron intelligences against this would be boring.
gollark: No, I won it.
gollark: I don't understand it and I seem to be losing.
gollark: Speaking of time travel, I now have 5DCWMTT and no idea how to play it.
gollark: It's not a sticker, so it's fine.

References
  1. Rabe, Nate. "Severed limbs and rivers of blood: The film that inspired Fawad Khan's 'The Legend of Maula Jatt'". Scroll.in.
  2. Paracha, Nadeem F. (19 October 2014). "Maula Jatt: the secret history". Dawn newspaper. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  3. "Pakistan Film Database - پاکستان فلم ڈیٹابیس - Lollywood Movies". pakmag.net.
  4. "Bilal Lashari's next project: A multi-million dollar remake of Maula Jatt". The Express Tribune. Rafay Mahmood. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  5. Hari Narayan (8 March 2019). "The mythopoeia of a machete". The Hindu (newspaper). Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  6. https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/568127-gangs-lahore
  7. https://tribune.com.pk/story/1936722/maula-jutt-creator-nasir-adeeb-honoured-pride-performance?amp=1
  8. https://pakistanicinema.net/2019/05/17/9-most-iconic-films-in-the-history-of-pakistani-cinema/
  9. https://tribune.com.pk/story/1024137/fawad-khan-cast-as-maula-jatt-hamza-ali-abbasi-as-noori-nath?amp=1
  10. https://www.dawn.com/news/729397/ruined-film-industry-brings-heartache-to-mustafa-qureshi
  11. https://www.desiblitz.com/content/writer-nasir-adeeb-talks-the-legend-of-maula-jatt
  12. https://www.dawn.com/news/1458531
  13. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EKuSFVdwi8Q
  14. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NwQWsNmUOnw
  15. https://www.samaa.tv/video/2017/07/pml-n-mna-likens-pm-to-maula-jatt-imran-to-noori-natt/
  16. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UzWvKFjJJ5A
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