was released on 20 June 1990, in 22 centers in Kerala. The film received critical acclaim. The film was a commercial success, running for 75-days in 7 centers, a 100-day theatrical run in 5 centers and completing a 150-day run in 2 theatres. In an episode in Charithram Enniloode, Siddique had told that the film was very popular with college students and were instrumental in making the film a success. Critical response Upon release, the film received positive responses from critics. Rizabawa's charismatic portrayal of the antagonist, John Honai was praised. Alleppey Ashraf, in an interview with Safari TV in 2018 revealed that Rizabawa's performance in the film caught the attention of other filmmakers and he was offered to reprise his role as John Honai in all the remakes of the film, which he turned down. In 2019, Neelima Menon of The News Minute wrote: "It's how Siddique and Lal sneak in comedy at the most improbable scenes that makes In Harihar Nagar such a riot. Plus the goofy characters – each with their own brand of silliness, played with aplomb by Mukesh, Jagadeesh, Asokan and Siddique. With a lot of help from the queen mother of comedy, Philomena". In 2008, One India described the film as "among the most hilarious movies in Indian cinema". Sequels Nineteen years after the release of the original, In Harihar Nagar had a sequel 2 Harihar Nagar directed by Lal of the director-duo Siddique-Lal. It was released on 1 April 2009. After its success, its sequel, named In Ghost House Inn, was released on 25 March 2010. Remakes The world negative rights of the film belonged to Alleppey Ashraf. The Telugu remake rights of the film was acquired by Kodi Ramakrishna for a hitherto record price of ₹ 5 lakhs, while the Tamil remake rights of the film were acquired by R. B. Choudary for a sum of ₹ 2 Lakhs. Another Tamil version of the film, titled Idhu MGR Illam, was under production, but it did not materialize and was cancelled. Legacy The film was a breakthrough in the careers of Siddique, Jagadeesh and Rizabawa. Mukesh's dialogue, "Thomassukutty vittodaa" has become a catchphrase. References External links 1990 films 1990s Malayalam-language films Indian comedy thriller films 1990s comedy thriller films Films shot in Kochi Malayalam films remade in other languages In1 1990 comedy films Films directed by Siddique–Lal