“Mahesh Babu’s Fans Are Better Than Him, They Trust..”: When The Actor’s Pokiri Director Puri Jagannadh Took A Sharp Dig At Him!

Superstar Mahesh Babu and director Puri Jagannadh’s fiery combo has produced some timeless blockbusters like Pokiri and Businessman. While the duo were considered to be close friends and fans also looked forward to them coming together for more projects, their friendship was rumored to have gone downhill soon after.

What Went Wrong Between Mahesh Babu And Puri Jagannadh?

While Puri Jagannadh did have a golden run at the box office with some of his movies. After a point, some of his films turned out to be major box office disasters. It was rumored that Mahesh Babu was hesitant to collaborate with the director after the same.

It was said that the Liger director was so upset with the actor that he also pledged that he would never work with him. According to IB Times, Puri Jagannadh also addressed the Guntur Kaaram actor’s fans wanting them to collaborate again. In a throwback interview with a publication, he took a direct jibe at the superstar and said, “Mahesh’s fans want me to work with him. But what they don’t know is, he doesn’t work with any director who is out of form. He always wants to make films with directors who are in top place, and in demand. Mahesh’s fans are better than him and they trust me at least.” Jagannadh also called himself a ‘man of character’ and declared that he would never work with the megastar again.