Puri Jagannadh: Wanted to do Hindi films for past 10 years

Updated On: 25 August, 2022 04:31 PM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu

Following his successful run in Telugu cinema, Liger director Puri on shifting base to Mumbai as he returns to Bollywood after a decade

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Vijay Deverakonda and Ananya Panday in Liger

A quick look at Puri Jagannadh’s filmography tells you that he swears by masala films. For the director, mainstream cinema is the ticket to keep the industry functioning. “There is more money and employment generated, and it offers three hours of escapism. Everyone wins,” he reasons. Yet, his next, Liger, is releasing at a time when only a handful of films have performed well at the box office.

Salman Khan and Puri Jagannadh. Pic/Satej Shinde