Just the other day, Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan remarked, half-jokingly, that although he’s in charge of panchayat affairs, he never expected to deal with film-related "panchayats" too.
It’s a fair point — his film Hari Hara Veera Mallu faced a series of production hurdles and financial challenges over five years, making many doubt whether the film would ever see the light of day. But thanks to Pawan Kalyan’s persistence, it finally did.
Behind the scenes, several of Pawan’s close associates reportedly played crucial roles in making this release possible.
With support from AP Film Chamber Chairman Bharat Bhushan and trusted aide Lingamaneni Ramesh, key negotiations were held to resolve financial bottlenecks.
In the Nizam region, Mythri Movie Makers, who are also producing a film with Pawan, stepped in through their distribution wing.
One major figure in this whole operation was Viswaprasad, a key stakeholder in the distribution business.
Reportedly, the producers owed a leading finance company around ₹180 crore, including interest. Through intense negotiations, they settled it for about ₹120 crore via media settlements.
However, industry talk suggests there was still a shortfall of ₹35 crore that needed to be managed — and this is where Viswaprasad came forward.
A close associate of both Pawan Kalyan and Nadendla Manohar, Viswaprasad took full responsibility to bridge the remaining gap.
Perhaps it was out of loyalty, or perhaps because he sees potential in producing another film with Pawan in the future, given that the actor-politician currently has no other projects lined up.
Pawan himself acknowledged Viswaprasad’s vital role during the film’s pre-release event, highlighting his support.
Though the producers from Mythri Movie Makers were present and spoke at the event, many in the industry feel that it was Viswaprasad who took on the bigger burden — and that he, too, deserved to be on that stage.
