Did Ustaad Bhagat Singh Director Just Acknowledge Film's Lukewarm Performance At Box Office?

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Pradesh Deputy CM and Telugu superstar Pawan Kalyan's Ustaad Bhagat Singh, finally released in theatres on March 19 amid huge anticipation. The film garnered mixed reviews and opened to decent numbers. However, it lost momentum amid Dhurandhar 2's box office run. The Aditya Dhar spy thriller was also released in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam languages. Meanwhile, Ustaad Bhagat Singh will be releasing on OTT soon. Recently, the film's director, Harish Shankar, seems to have acknowledged the film's lukewarm response.

Did Ustaad Bhagat Singh director acknowledge film's lukewarm response?

Harish Shankar attended the pre-release event of Thiruveer’s Paapam Prathap on April 11. At the event, the anchor addressed him by saying, 'Papam Harish Shankar.' Reacting to this, the director shared, "When the anchor addressed me as 'Papam Harish Shankar, I thought she was referring to the reception of my previous film which didn't meet expectations. But then I realised she is addressing everyone like that because of the film's title and it is part of the promotions."

Ustaad Bhagat Singh OTT release details

The action drama is now set for its OTT debut, giving audiences another chance to watch it from home after its theatrical run. The film stars Pawan Kalyan as the lead, along with Sreeleela and Raashii Khanna, while R. Parthiban, KS Ravikumar, Nawab Shah, Rao Ramesh and Jayaprakash appear in key supporting roles. The director of the film, Harish Shankar also developed the story, while the film has been co-written by Dasaradh and Ramesh Reddy. The music is composed by Devi Sri Prasad, with Thaman S handling the background score, while Ayananka Bose and Karthika Srinivas take care of cinematography and editing.

The story follows a boy raised by a compassionate teacher in tribal Andhra Pradesh, who recognises his courage and names him Bhagat Singh, shaping his outlook on life. His life changes dramatically when a threat is made against the chief minister, who was once his mentor. All this takes place when he gets the post of a righteous police officer who cares a lot about honesty and staying true to his duties. The next thing that happens is a high-stakes fight between duty, morality, and power.Speaking about the OTT release details, Ustaad Bhagat Singh will be available for streaming on Netflix on April 16, 2026. It will stream in a number of languages.Have you watched Ustaad Bhagat Singh yet? Tweet to us @TimesNow!