Actor-politician Pawan Kalyan returned to the big screen after a gap of two years with Hari Hara Veera Mallu. The film opened with a bang at the box office, but has since seen a free fall in numbers. Apart from its lukewarm commercial performance, it is also being criticised for its shoddy VFX. Now, in a recent interaction, the film’s director Jyothi Krisna admitted the flaws but called them a “minor issue.”
Speaking to ABN, Jyothi blamed the audience for nitpicking and defended his film, claiming that no one has called it “boring.” He said, “When they nitpicked, all they could find was that the CGI and VFX were bad in some places. No one could point out the story and screenplay, or say it’s boring, or that they can’t understand it. There are 4400 shots in the film that required CGI. I knew in my heart that a few shots weren’t up to par, but it wasn’t something huge. We needed to hold special premieres for which tickets were sold out, and they turned that minor issue into something major.”
Jyothi also shared that he thinks people are trolling his film because they believe targeting famous people gets them views. He said, “Anyone will troll only those who are in the limelight. People only get views when they write about someone famous. I do not take any of the negativity to heart. Every single day, I see something negative being written about Hari Hara Veera Mallu. This is not the first time a film has taken this long to produce.”
Hari Hara Veera Mallu box office
Hari Hara Veera Mallu has largely received negative reviews from critics. The film opened at the box office with Rs 34.75 crore on Thursday but saw a 76% drop the next day, earning only Rs 8 crore. The film witnessed a minor increase in collections over its first weekend, but saw a steep fall on Monday, earning just Rs 2.32 crore. The film is directed by Krish and Jyothi Krisna and also stars Nidhhi Agerwal and Bobby Deol in key roles.
