Overview

• Mudiraj community leaders accuse the film of misrepresenting folk hero Panduga Sayanna and warn they may physically block the July 24 release without narrative revisions.
• Co-directors Krish Jagarlamudi and AM Jyothi Krishna publicly state that Veera Mallu is an original, fictional saga inspired by Sanatana Dharma rather than a historical portrayal.
• Neither producer A Dayakar Rao nor lead actor and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has issued a response to the community’s objections.
• After years of pandemic interruptions, political delays and extensive VFX work, the ₹250 crore epic is finally slated to hit theaters on July 24.
• Hari Hara Veera Mallu marks Pawan Kalyan’s cinematic comeback following his appointment as Andhra Pradesh’s Deputy Chief Minister.