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Hari Hara Veera Mallu Part 1

Action Adventure Drama Telugu


Set in the 1650s Mughal Era, Veera Mallu, a Robin Hood-like outlaw with secret motives is hired to steal the Koh-i-Noor from Aurangzeb’s palace. He is joined by a crew of misfits, each talented in their own way, to complete the mission.

Cast:Pawan Kalyan, Bobby Deol, Nidhhi Agerwal, Nasaar, Sunil Varma, Raghu Babu, Subbaraju, Dalip Tahil, Nora Fatehi, Vikramjeet Virk, Jisshu Sengupta
Director:Jyothi Krishna, Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi
Editor:Praveen K. L.
Camera:Gnana Shekar V. S., Manoj Paramahamsa

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This Ambitious Misfire Relies Heavily on Pawan Kalyan’s Star Power

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Sangeetha Devi Dundoo | The Hindu

Fri, July 25 2025

Pawan Kalyan plays an outlaw in this uneven historical fantasy that struggles with weak writing, patchy visuals and forced gravitas

Hari Hara Veera Mallu – Part 1: Sword Vs Spirit, with the tagline ‘battle for dharma’, was in the making for over five years. The delay was partly due to the pandemic, and later, the lead actor Pawan Kalyan taking on his role as Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. The film, originally directed by Krish Jagarlamudi, changed hands midway, with A M Jyothi Krishna stepping in to see it through. The shift is visible on screen. This period drama, blending fact and fiction, often loses its way and feels stretched. Pawan Kalyan plays Veera Mallu, a rebel who steals from the rich and helps the poor. The film takes creative liberties to build a fictional story, leaning into the actor’s public image and his alignment with sanatana dharma.

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