Following a strong opening on Day 1, Pawan Kalyan’s highly awaited historical drama ‘Hari Hara Veera’ saw a noticeable drop in box office earnings on its second day.
As per Sacnilk, despite the film’s massive scale and pre-release buzz, early estimates place its Day 2 earnings at Rs 8 crore (India net), taking its total two-day collection to Rs 55.50 crore.
According to the trade website, ‘Hari Hara Veera Mallu’ earned Rs 12.7 crore net in India from its premiere and Rs 31.5 crore on its opening day, marking one of Pawan Kalyan’s biggest openings. For comparison, his recent releases ‘Bro’ earned Rs 30.5 crore on day one, ‘Bheemla Nayak’ made Rs 37.15 crore, and ‘Vakeel Saab’ collected Rs 40.10 crore net.
Compared to other major releases this year, ‘Hari Hara Veera Mallu’ couldn’t match the record set by Pawan Kalyan’s nephew Ram Charan’s ‘Game Changer’, which earned Rs 51 crore on its opening day.
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On its second day, the Telugu-language film registered an overall occupancy of 24.42 per cent, starting at 17.75 per cent for morning shows, rising to 20.17 per cent in the afternoon, 27.21 per cent in the evening, and peaking at 32.53 per cent during the night screenings. Mahbubnagar led with the highest occupancy at 45.25 per cent, followed by Warangal at 31.50 per cent and Hyderabad at 28.75 per cent.
Set in the 1650s, the story follows Veera Mallu (Pawan Kalyan), a Robin Hood-like outlaw drawn into a web of politics, resistance, and legend. Initially recruited by the King of Kollur, Veera escapes with Panchami (Nidhhi Agerwal) and impresses Qutub Shah (Dalip Tahil), who entrusts him with a greater task: steal the Koh-i-Noor from Mughal emperor Aurangzeb (Bobby Deol). But this isn’t just about the diamond. Beneath the mission lies a personal journey, marked by buried secrets and emotional scars.
IndiaToday.in’s review of the film reads, “‘Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1’ is a film full of ideas, ambition, and star power, but its execution doesn’t quite rise to match them. It sets the stage, offers glimpses of what could be an epic, but stumbles too often to leave a lasting impact. What it needed was tighter writing, better tonal control, and sharper visual storytelling.”
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