Once limited to Tollywood, Power Star Pawan Kalyan‘s name now resonates in politics as well. He is currently active as the Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. While busy in politics, Pawan is also committed to completing his movie projects. Recently, in an interview with the Tamil media, he praised a star director from there, lauding his filmmaking skills and suggesting that a movie with him would be phenomenal. This has sparked excitement among fans about a potential collaboration. The director has also responded to Pawan’s comments, intensifying discussions about their pairing. Who is this director? What exactly did Pawan say? Let’s find out.
Pawan’s Favorite: Lokesh Kanagaraj’s Direction
In a recent interview, Pawan Kalyan expressed his admiration for directors in Kollywood, particularly Maniratnam, whom he adores. Among the current directors, he has a particular fondness for Lokesh Kanagaraj’s filmmaking. He mentioned watching Kanagaraj’s films ‘Leo‘ and ‘Vikram,’ which he greatly enjoyed. He also praised Tamil comedian Yogi Babu, whose comedy he finds very appealing. These comments have garnered appreciation from the Tamil audience, who are pleased to see a star from another industry praising their directors unreservedly.
Director Thanks Pawan
Following Pawan Kalyan’s compliments about his work, director Lokesh Kanagaraj responded on X platform, expressing his gratitude and honor. “It’s very joyful and an honor to hear such words from you, sir. I’m thrilled that you liked my work. Thank you,” he wrote. Lokesh Kanagaraj has quickly become a popular figure, creating a cinematic universe that has captured the attention of a Pan-Indian audience. With Pawan speaking highly of him, there’s sudden buzz about their potential collaboration, promising a blockbuster if it materializes. Fans are eagerly commenting that theaters will rock with such a mass movie. Whether Pawan will fulfill the fans’ wishes remains to be seen.
Grand Release This Summer
Currently, Pawan Kalyan is involved in three exciting projects, including the period action-adventure film ‘Hari Hara Veera Mallu,’ directed by Krish and Jyothi Krishna. The film is set to release in two parts, with filming for the first part nearing completion. Pawan recently joined the shooting of this movie. The team has announced that ‘Hari Hara Veera Mallu’ will be released worldwide on March 28 next year.
Coming Soon: ‘Ustaad’ and ‘OG’!
Along with ‘Hari Hara Veera Mallu,’ Pawan has two more exciting projects in the pipeline. He is working with talented director Sudeep on ‘OG‘ and with Harish Shankar on ‘Ustaad Bhagat Singh.’ Due to his political commitments, the shooting for these films was delayed. However, with ‘Hari Hara Veera Mallu’ resuming, signs are showing that the other two films will soon start as well. Pawan is keen to finish these projects quickly before fully focusing back on the political scene in Andhra Pradesh.
