Ustaad Bhagat Singh, starring Pawan Kalyan, was released in theaters on March 19, 2026. Directed by Harish Shankar, the action drama-comedy received mixed responses online. Amid the trolling surrounding the film, the director responded to the criticism. Harish Shankar reacts to online trolls toward Pawan Kalyan’s Ustaad Bhagat Singh As quoted by Hindustan Times, director Harish Shankar was spotted at a fan interaction event where the filmmaker responded to the online trolls. The director said, “Trollers are more than free to troll anything. I take constructive criticism. Like, ‘the scene was not very well written,’ or ‘it could have been written much better,’ or ‘the first half was a little slow.’ I will take the constructive criticism, and I don’t think of taking the troll material seriously because their identity and their whereabouts are not known. They themselves are too insecure to reveal their identity.” Harish further stated that if he elaborated more, he would have to take accountability and responsibility for his words. He added that, considering the level of trolling he had faced, …