Vijayawada, July 22 -- Actor and Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has said his upcoming film Hari Hara Veera Mallu tells the story of a heist involving the Koh-i-Noor diamond and sheds light on the tyranny of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.

Speaking to ANI ahead of the film's release, Kalyan said he had been associated with the project for several years. "Even before I became a politician, Krish Jagarlamudi was working on the idea with the producer, AM Rathnam. Then I agreed to it, but later I got busy in 2018-19. We thought about launching the film after 2019, but two COVID-19 waves left an impact, and we could not do it," he said.

The actor said the historical backdrop of the film attracted him, especially the journey of th...