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Hindustan Times
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Pawan Kalyan's Hari Hara Veera Mallu fetches career-best deal for superstar
Hari Hara Veeram Mallu, the upcoming Telugu film starring actor-politician Pawan Kalyan, has faced a series of challenges since it was announced almost three years ago. However, the problems doesn't seem to have affected the film's hype in any way as the theatrical rights of the movie have fetched record prices for its producers. Hari Hara Veera Mallu The actor's political commitments had left the makers in doldrums the past few years, and the movie itself had undergone several changes over the years - including that of the director. Initially, it was helmed by Krish. But after the movie was delayed several times, he walked out of the project and its producer AM Rathnam roped in his son and filmmaker Jyothi Krishna, to complete the film. A fan of Pawan Kalyan? Stream his films, Bheemla Nayak and Sardaar Gabbar Singh, on JioHotstar via OTTplay Premium Pawan Kalyan's Hari Hara Veeram Mallu fetches record prices Hari Hara Veeram Mallu is now set for release on July 24. Since the makers unveiled its theatrical trailer, things have been back on track and the film's pre-release business is sort of a testament to that. A source close to the production team of the film tell us that its theatrical rights in Telugu States has been sold at ₹150 crore. This makes it the highest price for a Pawan Kalyan film till date. Though an official confirmation is awaited, we hear that Hari Hara Veera Mallu needs to cross ₹150 crore net at the box office to break even for the producers. A chunk of this revenue has already been recovered with the team selling its OTT rights to Amazon Prime Video, as reported by OTTplay earlier. All eyes on Pawan Kalyan for ticket hikes in Andhra Pawan Kalyan is also the Deputy CM of Andhra Pradesh and people from the industry are looking at him to hike ticket prices ahead of the big releases this July. A massive pre-release event is being planned for the film in the coming days, and some of the biggest stars in Telugu cinema will grace the event. Niddhi Agerwal plays the female lead in this film, which has Bobby Deol in the role of Aurangzeb.
Hindustan Times
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Telugu actor Kota Srinivasa Rao to be seen for one last time in Pawan Kalyan's Hari Hara Veera Mallu
On Sunday, the Telugu film industry woke up to the sad news of veteran actor Kota Srinivasa Rao passing away at the age of 83. The legendary actor had been suffering from age-related issues for the last three years and passed away at his Hyderabad residence on July 13, 2025. Kota's death has come as a shock to many, and stars like Chiranjeevi and Brahmanandam have paid rich tributes to the actor. Kota featured in over 750 films and had stopped acting in recent years. However, he made an exception for superstar Pawan Kalyan and appeared in his upcoming film, Hari Hara Veera Mallu. Kota Srinivasa Rao to be last seen in Pawan Kalyan's Hari Hara Veera Mallu A fan of Pawan Kalyan? Stream his films, Bheemla Nayak and Sardaar Gabbar Singh, on JioHotstar via OTTplay Premium Kota okayed Hari Hara Veera Mallu only for Pawan Kalyan In one of his last interviews given to a YouTube channel, Kota revealed that he shot for two days for the period drama and was thrilled to share screen space with the Deputy CM of Andhra Pradesh, Pawan Kalyan. Kota added that the makers wanted him for a special role and approached him despite knowing he was unwell. As it was for Pawan Kalyan, Kota said yes and shot for the film alongside the star hero. Kota entertained the Telugu audience for decades together and will be seen one last time in Hari Hara Veera Mallu, which is set to hit screens on July 31, 2025. Jothi Krishna directed the film, which will be released in two parts, and it is not known in which part Kota will appear for the final time. MM Keeravani composed music for this film, which has Niddhi Agerwal as the female lead. Meanwhile, Kota's funeral will be held later on Sunday in Hyderabad with state honours, as per reports. The entire Telugu film industry is mourning his loss, and the likes of Brahmanandam and Babu Mohan, his close aides and fellow star comedians, broke down while speaking to the press after visiting Kota one last time during his final rites.
