Pawan Kalyan's Hari Hara Veera Mallu Faces Backlash, Bahujan Community Threatens To Block Release
Pawan Kalyan's Hari Hara Veera Mallu faces protests from Bahujan group over misrepresentation of folk hero Panduga Sayanna.
Krish and Jyothi Krishna's Hari Hara Veera Mallu, starring Pawan Kalyan, is all set to release on July 24. This will mark Pawan Kalyan's first film after becoming the Deputy CM of Andhra Pradesh. However, it looks like the movie has hit a roadblock, with a Bahujan group voicing their protest over the film's titular character. The community has accused the makers of misrepresenting the story.
Members of the community have claimed that Hari Hara Veera Mallu has portrayed their folk hero, Panduga Sayanna, in wrong light. The community representatives believe that the lead character in the film closely resembles Panduga Sayanna, known as the Robin Hood of Telangana, but is shown in a misleading narrative.
The protesters have demanded that the makers of the film look into the matter and have threatened to stop the film's release if their complaints go unheard. Meanwhile, the protestors have also requested several other Bahujan groups to join them and stand against the release of the film for presenting misleading and incorrect facts about their hero.
Presented by AM Rathnam, Hari Hara Veera Mallu Part 1: Sword Vs Spirit's power-packed trailer was released by the makers on July 3. It features Pawan Kalyan as a rebellious warrior who dares to defy the mighty Mughal emperor, Aurangzeb, played by Bobby Deol. The 2-minute 56-second video begins with a voiceover that evokes the national spirit to protect Sanatana Dharma against the Delhi Sultanate. The Kushi star can be seen flexing his sheer personality with a commanding on-screen performance.
The electrifying sequences of fight, war, and action transport the audience to the era of the epic clash between Indian warriors and the Mughals for the Kohinoor diamond. Apart from Pawan Kalyan and Bobby Deol's fearless face-off, the trailer also has a series of goosebump-inducing moments for fans. The sneak peeks of the much-anticipated movie highlight the use of iconic mythological references from Indian history and Sanatana Dharma, such as the celestial arrow of Lord Rama, among others.
The trailer also features Telugu dialogues like 'The storm has arrived," 'Everyone prays to God for me to come… but you wish I wouldn't come," and many others.
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