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Premieres Misfire Big Time for Hari Hara Veera Mallu

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Premieres Misfire Big Time for Hari Hara Veera Mallu

Screening paid premieres gives both big risks and rewards. For most of the films, it has become risky in recent times. The latest film to be affected by Premieres is Pawan Kalyan’s Hari Hara Veera Mallu. 

The makers should think multiple times before screening the premieres of a film. As we all know, the periodic action movie Hari Hara Veera Mallu’s team screened premieres in India with a huge screen count. 

Pawan Kalyan’s Hari Hara Veera Mallu Day 1 Affected By Premieres

The advance bookings for the film’s premieres were superb, and it delivered very good numbers. But due to the premieres, day 1 advances saw a very big impact. The advance occupancies are not even 50% for the opening day.

Also, the WOM and reviews are unanimously negative for the film, which affected the opening day and weekend collections too. Pawan Kalyan’s Hari Hara Veera Mallu’s premiere misfires big time.

Releasing on a weekday with premieres before release night is very risky, and the movie opens with bad WOM, so definitely pulling the numbers is not an easy task.

Hari Hara Veera Mallu Movie Review: Badly Misses The Target

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Hari Hara Veera Mallu Movie Review: Badly Misses The Target

Movie Name: Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1—Sword vs. Spirit
Rating: 2/5
Cast: Pawan Kalyan, Nidhhi Agerwal, Bobby Deol, Satyaraj, Nasser, Suneel, Subbaraju, Tanikella Bharani, Aditya Menon, and Others
Director: Jyoti Krishna – Krish Jagarlamudi
Produced By: AM Rathnam, A Dayakar Rao
Release Date: 24th July 2025

Everyone knows that Pawan Kalyan’s Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1—Sword vs. Spirit faced many hurdles in its filming stage, and the theatrical release of the film faced issues as well. Finally, the film made it to the theaters today and let us check what it has in store for audiences in our review. 

Story:

Set during the 1650s, this story features Veera Mallu (Pawan Kalyan), an outlaw reminiscent of Robin Hood. After being recruited by the King of Kolluru, Veera breaks free with Panchami (Nidhhi Agerwal) and wows Qutub Shah (Dalip Tahil), who hands him an even bigger job: steal the Koh-i-Noor from Mughal emperor Aurangzeb (Bobby Deol).

However, Veera Mallu’s goal is beyond just the diamond. Underneath the mission, there is a personal story filled with hidden secrets and emotional wounds.

Performances:

Pawan plays the title role in Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1—Sword vs. Spirit. There are a few good dialogues from him, and he showed great enthusiasm in the fight sequences, which is good. But apart from that, Pawan’s character does not have a proper arc or impact whatsoever, and he also looks disconnected or barely involved in some scenes.

Niddhi Agerwal looks good, and she has a few scenes in the first half to her name, and that’s about it. Satyaraj, Nasser, Suneel, Subbaraju, Tanikella Bharani, and many other artists are present in the film, but they do not have much to act or make their presence felt.

Bobby Deol’s screen presence is terrific, but even his character fails to register, as he just comes at regular intervals and mouths some dialogue in Hindi. Late Kota Srinivasa Rao Garu appears in a short role.

Analysis:

Directed by Krish Jagarlamudi and Jyoti Krishna, Hari Hara Veera Mallu is a period action movie set in the Mughal Era. The first half starts on an interesting note with the hero’s introduction and subsequent scenes engaging well.

Apart from a few drops in the first half, the narration manages to hold the interest with the Puli-Meka Fight sequence, and the Panchami scenes are also fine. The pre-interval episode set against the Charminar backdrop has some issues with the VFX, but it still impresses with its twist, and the following episode, where Veera Mallu decides to bring Kohinoor, raises expectations for the second half.

However, after setting up the stage nicely in the first half, Hari Hara Veera Mallu misses the mark with an awful second half. The VFX is consistently poor in every scene, and the latter half does not have a single scene that works in its favor.

Moreover, the way the director shaped Veera Mallu’s character is not at all exciting. The flashback should have been more impactful, but it appears rushed and fails to provide any emotional impact.

The climax is bland, to put it mildly. The Asura Hananam song sequence is okay at the start, but the effect gets derailed as the film pointlessly moves on for another 15-minute sequence, “The Aandhi,” which again fails because of poor VFX.

One can feel that there was a disconnect between the directors’ visions, leading to lackluster content.

Positives:

  • Initial Scenes
  • Two Fights in the First Half
  • MM Keeravaani’s Background Score

Negatives:

  • Disjointed Screenplay in the Second Half
  • Poor VFX
  • Pathetic Visuals in a Few Places
  • Unclear Climax

Hari Hara Veera Mallu Movie Review and Verdict:

Hari Hara Veera Mallu kicks off strong and sets up an intriguing interval, but the second half totally crashes and fails to match the vibe or pace of the first half with its awful VFX and dull content.

Hari Hara Veera Mallu Set for Pawan Kalyan’s Career-Best Opening

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Hari Hara Veera Mallu Set for Pawan Kalyan’s Career-Best Opening

In a few more hours, fans will be able to watch Pawan Kalyan’s Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1—Sword vs. Spirit on big screens. Looking at the bookings trend, Hari Hara Veera Mallu is set for Pawan Kalyan’s Career-Best Opening.

As of now, Hari Hara Veera Mallu has crossed the 35 Cr mark in online advance ticket sales. The overseas pre-sales have disappointed a bit because of the delay in content.

Also, it resulted in some areas/shows not being added due to the censor clearance pending. But the makers made a good decision to screen premiers in India, which will cover the overseas loss.

Hari Hara Veera Mallu is set for Pawan Kalyan’s career-best opening. As far as premieres are concerned in India, the film carries around 10 Cr advances. Agnathavasi is the biggest opener worldwide for Pawan Kalyan, with around 60 Cr gross.

Now, Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1—Sword vs. Spirit is all set to break the star’s career-highest number with a good margin.

Maargan OTT Streaming Details

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Maargan OTT Streaming Details

Vijay Antony’s thriller flick ‘Maargan’ hit theaters on June 27, 2025, and it opened to positive reviews from audiences (even from Telugu viewers) and critics. The latest news is that the OTT streaming details of Maargan are out.

The leading digital platform, Prime Video, has bought the film’s rights, and it will be available for streaming from 25th July. 

Vijay Antony’s Maargan to be available for streaming from 25th July

Leo John Paul, a well-known editor in Tamil cinema, stepped into directing for the first time with this film. His screenplay received good appreciation from everyone. Now, it is expected to get the same response in the digital field, as Vijay Antony’s Maargan OTT streaming details are out.

The plot centers on a serial killer who kills women and uses a secret chemical to make their skin turn black. The police give it their all, but they fail to catch the killer.

The new ADGP, Dhruv, is to handle the investigation. He spots clues by noticing the patterns in every murder and uses his smarts to track down witnesses and clues, aiming to find the culprit.

Maargan Cast-Crew:

Vijay Antony takes the lead in ‘Maargan,’ with Ajay Dishan, Kumar Natarajan, Samuthirakani, Ramachandran Duraiyaraj, Mahanadi Shankar, and Vinod Sagar rounding out the cast. Leo John Paul wrote and directed the film, and actor Vijay Antony also handled the music himself.

Thammudu OTT Streaming Details

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Thammudu OTT Streaming Details

Actor Nithin, who is facing continuous failures, came up with the action drama Thammudu a few weeks ago. However, the film continued the actor’s failure streak as it became a big disaster. Now, the OTT streaming details of Thammudu are out.

Produced by Dil Raju, Thammudu was made on a record budget in Nithin’s Career with more than 70 Cr. But the film did not even collect 10% of the budget and ended up as a huge disaster at the box office.

Nithin’s Thammudu on OTT from August 1st

Nithin’s Thammudu OTT streaming details are out now, and it is being said that somehow a good OTT deal recovered some part of the loss for producers. The movie’s digital rights have been bought by Netflix for all langauges and it will be available for streaming from 1st August.

Laya, Sapthami Gowda, Lubber Pandhu fame Swasika, Varsha Bollamma, and Saurabh Sachdeva play crucial roles in this film, which is produced by Dil Raju and Shirish under the banner of Sri Venkateswara Creations.

Kannappa Set for OTT Release

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Kannappa Set for OTT Release

Manchu Vishnu’s dream project, Kannappa, was released in theaters last month. Though the film had a good opening and decent reviews, it did not achieve the desired result. Now, Kannappa is set for OTT release. 

Before the release, Vishnu did not sell the film to any digital platform because negotiations did not work out. The movie was released in June and opened well, but failed to continue the momentum and ended up as a failure at the box office.

Manchu Vishnu’s Kannappa on Prime Video This Weekend

The buzz is that Manchu Vishnu’s Kannappa is set for OTT release. Reportedly, the film’s digital rights have been bagged by Prime Video, and South languages are expected to stream by this weekend itself.

Because the movie had an 8-week theatrical window, the Hindi version will be available for streaming from the end of August.

Kannappa movie is expected to get a good response upon its OTT release because of the genre and huge star cast.

War 2 Dents Coolie IMAX Release

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War 2 Dents Coolie IMAX Release

Rajinikanth-Lokesh Kanagaraj’s Coolie and Hrithik Roshan and NTR’s War 2 are clashing this Independence weekend. In this race, War 2 Dents Coolie IMAX Release because of Yash Raj Films’ planning.

The makers of Rajini’s film made a big delay in locking distributors due to negotiations, while on the other side, YRF, who always go with its own release, locked the theaters long back. 

Coolie lost in the race of IMAX Screens with War 2

With that, the sequel of War Bags is on all IMAX screens in India, and now the same thing has been repeated overseas as well.

War 2 Dents Coolie IMAX Release because of Yash Raj Films’ planning. The biggest production house had already made agreements with all IMAX screens, which resulted in Coolie losing those screens.

The IMAX race is super important right now, especially with India’s premium format market booming. Lately, Indian movies such as Jawan, Pathaan, Kalki 2898 AD, and Pushpa 2 have really shone in IMAX, with Oppenheimer topping the charts with massive collections.

In this scenario, War 2 definitely leads in the premium screen market, especially since even Tamil Nadu’s IMAX screens, where Coolie was supposed to shine, are already booked for War 2. 

Big Hurdles for Athadu Re-Release

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Big Hurdles for Athadu Re-Release

Athadu’s re-release has been announced for Mahesh Babu’s landmark 50th birthday, and it also marks Athadu’s 20th anniversary. SSMB fans are planning massive celebrations for this, but there are big hurdles for the Athadu re-release.

The film has higher chances to create records in re-releases, and everyone knows that Mahesh Babu films do so well in re-releases. The top 2 grossers in re-releases belong to the superstar.

Khaleja and Murari are the top 2 grossers in Telugu Cinema’s re-releases. The fans and trade expect Athadu to set new benchmarks upon its arrival. However, Mahesh Babu’s Athadu re-release faces big hurdles.

The release timing of the film is hurting unexpectedly. If we observe, continuous biggies are being released at regular intervals from this week. Even though there are no biggies during the second weekend of August, the theater owners are said to be in a dilemma about whether to give theaters or not due to fear of damage.

We see it in many re-releases, where fans go overboard and damage the theaters. Now, with continuous films lined up before and after the release of Athadu, the theater owners seem to be in a dilemma about taking this risk.

On one hand, the Athadu re-release has huge potential, and it will bring big numbers for theaters. On the other side, the fear of damage puts the exhibitors in a dilemma.

Weather Woes for Hari Hara Veera Mallu

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Weather Woes for Hari Hara Veera Mallu

After facing many issues, Pawan Kalyan’s Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1—Sword vs. Spirit is making it to the theaters tomorrow. However, the weather can impact the collections of Hari Hara Veera Mallu.

Heavy rains will impact movie collections massively, as it will become the reason for people not interested in coming out to theaters. Previously, many films have been impacted due to rain.

Heavy Rains Can Dent Pawan Kalyan’s Hari Hara Veera Mallu

Now, the same weather can impact the collections of Pawan Kalyan’s Hari Hara Veera Mallu, as there are chances of heavy/continuous rains till 26th July, according to the weather conditions in Telangana.

The rains are expected even in Andhra Pradesh for the next 3-4 days. If the rains are moderate, then they will not have a big impact, but if they come heavy, then they will for sure dent the box office result of Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1—Sword vs. Spirit.

Hari Hara Veera Mallu Breaks Through the Barriers

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Hari Hara Veera Mallu Breaks Through the Barriers

Hari Hara Veera Mallu, which was announced as the biggest project of Pawan Kalyan, created huge anticipation during its announcement time. However, over the years, Hari Hara Veera Mallu had to break through many barriers. 

Due to the movie’s theme and Krish being the director, the film had good hype in the initial phase, but it saw many hurdles with the two phases of COVID-19, over budget, the Director getting changed, along with the shooting delays.

Pawan Kalyan’s Hari Hara Veera Mallu Faced Many Obstacles: Needs a Huge Success

The film also faced financial and business hurdles, as well as numerous obstacles. Pawan Kalyan’s Hari Hara Veera Mallu had to overcome many barriers throughout these years.

Finally, after all the delays and issues, the biggie is set for a smooth theatrical release tomorrow, along with paid premieres tonight. The advance bookings have been opened in all areas, and the ticket sales have also started picking up momentum

This movie’s success is so crucial for the team and industry as well; it needs to deliver astonishing success to put AM Ratnam in a comfortable zone.

Also, the makers are doing a pre-release event tonight in Vizag, and Pawan Kalyan will grace that event. The star’s involvement in promotions helps the film in a big way.

Hopefully, the film opens with positive WOM from premiers today, which will make sure that it will have a massive weekend at the box office.

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