The pan-Indian trend for Telugu cinema started in the last 8 years, and Baahubali and Pushpa are both movies that took this trend to the next level. Pawan Kalyan’s Hari Hara Veera Mallu needs Baahubali–Pushpa-level magic now.
Financial Hurdles led to the postponement of Hari Hara Veera Mallu
It is widely known that Hari Hara Veera Mallu—Part 1: Sword vs. Spirit was officially postponed, and the team has not announced a new release date till now. It is expected to come out with the film’s trailer.
The financial hurdles are the main reason for the postponement, and the producer, AM Ratnam, is supposed to go into deficit due to the high budget spent on the movie.
Only the magic of Baahubali – Pushpa Level can save Hari Hara Veera Mallu
If a huge amount is spent on a single film, it will be the worst situation for any producer, but HHHVM is a two-part film, and the majority of the shoot of the second part is already completed. So the producer can take a risk of losing some crores to release the first part.
He can sell the first part for moderate prices, and if it works at the theater, the second part can have massive buzz, which will recover his loss with huge profits. That is why Pawan Kalyan’s Hari Hara Veera Mallu needs Baahubali–Pushpa-level magic now.
AM Ratnam has to take a calculated risk to be in a safe position for Hari Hara Veera Mallu
This is not new for Telugu cinema, as the sensational blockbuster series like Baahubali and Pushpa had the same result. The 1st part of both films put the producer in deficit, but after the release, those films worked in other languages, especially in Hindi.
Because of such pan-Indian success, Baahubali and Pushpa created massive buzz for part 2, and everyone knows how big the sequels of the films worked and brought massive profits for the makers.
A result like Indian 2 can put Hari Hara Veera Mallu in danger
So, if AM Ratnam, as a producer, wants to go safe with part 1 itself by selling the rights, it is not possible at this moment, as there is a huge difference between his quoted prices and distributors’ offers. He should sell the rights for moderate prices.
But the major risk is, if part 1 fails, then the producer will be in a complete mess. For example, Indian 2 faced a massive setback at the box office, and the next part’s release is in doubt because of such failure.
The experienced producer AM Ratnam needs to take a calculated risk to get rid of this situation, but the irony is, there is no guarantee that his risk will pay off.
