5 min readHyderabadUpdated: Mar 18, 2026 07:08 PM IST With Pawan Kalyan’s Ustaad Bhagat Singh releasing on March 19, the film’s team gathered for a press interaction on Wednesday, leading up to the Ugadi release. The most talked-about revelation came from Mythri Movie Makers producer Naveen Yerneni, who disclosed that after collecting a nominal advance at the start of the project, Pawan Kalyan chose not to take any further remuneration for the film. “Nobody would believe us,” Yerneni said, adding that Pawan shot for extremely long hours, sometimes pushing through 24 to 48-hour stretches without a break. Naveen also addressed the controversy around ticket pricing. To give some background: the Telangana High Court had issued an order restricting special ticket price hikes for 90 days, which Mythri Movie Makers challenged in the Supreme Court and received a stay on. Despite winning that legal battle, the production house ultimately decided not to implement a hike in Telangana for this film. He explained that after the court’s decision came through, they simply did not get the time …