After a roaring start on Day 1, Pawan Kalyan’s much-anticipated historical drama ‘Hari Hara Veera Mallu – Part 1: Sword vs Spirit’ witnessed a significant dip in collections on its second day.According to the Sacnilk website, despite the grand scale of the film and the hype surrounding it, early estimates suggest the Day 2 earnings stood at Rs 8 crore (India net), bringing the two-day total to Rs 55.50 crore.
Sharp fall after strong opening
The film had impressed with a strong first-day performance, earning Rs 47.50 crore on Thursday (including previews), with Rs 12.75 crore coming in from Wednesday’s early shows. But the momentum couldn’t hold up on Friday.
Occupancy trends tell the story
The Telugu-language occupancy on Friday was recorded at an overall 24.42%. The breakdown shows morning shows had a low turnout with just 17.75%, while night shows fared slightly better at 32.53%. Major centres like Hyderabad and Warangal showed the highest occupancy rates. Meanwhile, regions like Bengaluru and Vijayawada recorded notably lower numbers.
Mixed reviews from audiences
The movie features a stunning cast led by Pawan Kalyan, along with Nidhhi Agerwal, Bobby Deol, Nargis Fakhri, Nora Fatehi, Jisshu Sengupta, Sunil Varma, and Sathyaraj. ‘Hari Hara Veera Mallu’ had set high expectations. Unfortunately, the film received mostly mixed reviews from the audiences. One of the major drawbacks were said to be the poor VFX works in this Pawan Kalyan starrer. An excerpt from ETimes review for the film reads, “MM Keeravaani’s rousing background score is a clear highlight. The supporting cast is underutilised. Bobby Deol brings quiet menace as Aurangzeb but appears only briefly. Other actors, including Sathyaraj, Nassar, Sachin Khedekar, Subbaraju, Sunil, Raghu Babu, and Kota Srinivasa Rao (in his final appearance), are present but given little scope.”As Day 3 approaches, all eyes are on the weekend performance to see if the film can bounce back from the early dip and regain box office traction.
