Hema Malini praises Krishnavataram after attending special screening in Mathura

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• Actor and Mathura MP Hema Malini attended a special screening of Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart (Hridayam) at JV Cinema in Mathura on Tuesday evening.
• The screening was held days after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced that the film would be ta free in the state following a special viewing in Lucknow last week.
• According to the makers, Hema Malini watched the film in full and appreciated its scale, storytelling, performances and visual presentation.
• After the screening, she spoke to director Hardik Gajjar over a video call and congratulated the team.
• The makers said she also noted the film’s music, hand-painted costumes and handcrafted uncut jewellery.