Updated On: 24 July, 2025 12:59 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Pawan Kalyan's Hari Hara Veera Mallu has opened to mixed reviews on social media, with many slamming the VFX and narration, while praising Nidhhi Agerwal and the climax of the period drama

Pawan Kalyan Hari Hara Veera Mallu
Actor and politician Pawan Kalyan's latest offering, Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1, has finally hit the screen following delays. The film released abmid much fanfare on July 24, 2025. The Telugu period drama film features Kalyan in the titular role, along with a star-studded cast including Bobby Deol, Nidhhi Agerwal, Nargis Fakhri, Nora Fatehi, and Satyaraj.
Early movie-goers shared their reviews of the film on social media. One user on X (formerly Twitter) wrote, "HariHaraVeeraMallu is a lacklustre period action drama, weighed down by an outdated and incoherent screenplay, further hampered by subpar technical quality. The first half is tolerable and includes a few well-executed sequences. However, the second half completely falls apart and never recovers. It feels outdated and directionless, as if the director lost track of the plot entirely and added random scenes."
Another user noted, "HariHaraVeeraMallu Started as a decent narrative. Ended in complete chaos. First half tries. Pawan Kalyan holds it together with charm, grit, and presence. Charminar stretch, entry fight, and interval give hope. But the second half? A disaster. Script collapses. Visuals hurt.”