Mumbai: Pawan Kalyan and Bobby Deol’s historic drama ‘Hari Hara Veera Mallu’ hit theatres on Thursday.
The film, which opened to mixed reviews, earned ₹44.20 crore on the opening day in India.
During a success meet in Hyderabad, Pawan addressed boycott calls and said that he has seen a lot more negativity than this and asked trolls to go ahead and boycott his films if they wish to.
“I’ve been seeing negativity around Hari Hara Veera Mallu and boycott calls for the film. Please go ahead. A lot of times, I believe my films might not be released or work. I mean…I come from a small place in Nellore. It’s great that I am where I am today. I don’t know my worth, but you tell me I’m successful when you want to boycott my films. Is this a Quit India movement? I’ve gone through a lot more than this,” Pawan said.
Urging fans not to take negativity around the film to heart, the actor said, “I specifically want to tell something to my fans. Meeru antha sunnitham ga undakandi ayya (Don’t be so sensitive). Why are you all feeling down because someone has said something? I am the one being beaten down; you enjoy life, feel free. Don’t feel bad for every comment on social media. Dhammunte tirigi kottandi, etla daadi cheyyalo cheyyandi (If you have the guts, hit back). Chew out all the negative aspects.”
For the unversed, some social media users started trending hashtags like #BoycottHHVM and #DisasterHHVM since the film’s premiere.
Directed by Krish and Jyothi, the film revolves around an outlaw called Veera Mallu, who confronts Aurangzeb in his quest for the Koh-i-Noor.