Harish Shankar’s latest outing, Ustaad Bhagat Singh, headlined by Powerstar Pawan Kalyan, turned out to be a colossal disaster. However, even after the release, Harish continued to promote the movie aggressively.
His approach faced criticism from fans and audiences, who felt he was in denial and not accepting reality. Harish recently attended a promotional event for Thiruveer’s Paapam Prathap, and during the event, he admitted that Ustaad Bhagat Singh didn’t perform well.
He said, “When I got onto the stage, the anchor called me Paapam Harish Shankar (Poor Harish Shankar). I thought she said that because Ustaad Bhagat Singh didn’t meet expectations. Then she said the same thing to others. Only then did I realize it was part of the promotion in sync with the title.”
It’s good that the filmmaker has acknowledged that the movie didn’t meet expectations. This way, he can understand where things went wrong and come back stronger with his next projects.