Pawan Kalyan, who has been busy with Andhra Pradesh politics as Deputy Chief Minister, is yet to complete filming for his period epic Hari Hara Veera Mallu, announced in 2020. Now the makers revealed the latest update: veteran actor Anupam Kher has joined the film and will share screen space for the first time with Pawan Kalyan. Fans of the latter are excited about this collaboration that is set in the 17th century Mughal Empire. 

Produced by A.M. Rathnam under the banner Mega Surya Productions, Hari Hara Veera Mallu had to go through multiple delays due to COVID and actor Pawan Kalyan’s busy schedules. Initially, the film started its shoot with director Krish Jagarlamudi, but the makers decided to replace him with director Jyothi Krisna, son of the film’s producer, A.M. Rathnam, and split the film into two parts. 

The film’s technicians include cinematographer Manoj Paramahamsa, production designer Thotha Tharani, and Bahubali-famed VFX supervisor Srinivas Mohan. Oscar-winning music composer MM Keeravani is composing for the film. The period epic also stars Bobby Deol, Nidhhi Agerwal, Nora Fatehi, and Vikramjeeth Virk. The production crew is said to have been doing recce to continue the shoot, and Hari Hara Veera Mallu Part 1: Sword vs. Spirit is set to release soon.