
Pawan Kalyan at ‘Hari Hara Veera Mallu' event; Hints at quitting acting, plans to turn producer
, who is both an actor and politician, recently spoke at an event for his upcoming film 'Hari Hara Veera Mallu'. He talked about whether he will continue acting or focus only on politics, like
Thalapathy Vijay
.
Pawan Kalyan's future in the film industry
According to the reports of Pinkvilla, Pawan Kalyan, who is busy promoting his upcoming film 'Hari Hara Veera Mallu', recently spoke about his future in the film industry. The film, a period action thriller, is set to release on July 24 and has already created a strong buzz among fans.
Pawan Kalyan was asked whether he plans to quit acting
During the film's first pre-release event, Pawan Kalyan was asked whether he plans to quit acting, just like Tamil superstar Thalapathy Vijay, to focus fully on politics.
Pawan, who is also the Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, replied that movies will always be an important part of his life. However, he made it clear that this doesn't mean he will continue acting in them. Instead, he shared that he plans to shift his focus toward producing films under his own banner, PK Creative Works.
He said, 'Cinema will always be close to my heart, but I don't need to keep acting. Soon, I'll start producing films under my own production house.'
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About his new film 'Hari Hara Veera Mallu'
Pawan also addressed the many delays that 'Hari Hara Veera Mallu' faced. He admitted that his political commitments made him unavailable at times, which affected the shooting schedule but still, he praised producer A.M. Rathnam for managing the situation well and completing the film despite the challenges. He noted that the film went through two COVID waves and creative disruptions but was successfully wrapped up thanks to Rathnam's efforts.
Apart from Pawan Kalyan, the film also features Bobby Deol,
Nidhhi Agerwal
, Nargis Fakhri, Nora Fatehi, Sathyaraj, and Vikramjeet Virk in important roles. After its theatrical release, the movie will be available for streaming on Prime Video.
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