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Puri Jagannadh

movie Filmmaker, Actor cake 28 September 1966 (Wednesday) (Pithapuram, Andhra Pradesh)
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Height

in centimeters- 172 cm in meters- 1.72 m in feet & inches- 5’ 8”

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Age

56

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Nation

Indian

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Basic Information

Date of Birth: 28 September 1966 (Wednesday)
Birthplace: Pithapuram, Andhra Pradesh
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Bapiraju Kothapalli village in Anakapalli district, Andhra Pradesh

Family & Relationships

Marital Status: Married
Spouse: Lavanya
Children: Son- Akash Puri (actor) Daughter- Pavithra

Education

Schools: St. Theresa High School, Pedda Boddapalli
Colleges: A. M. A. L. College, Anakapalli, Andhra Pradesh
Education: Graduation

Lifestyle

Religion: Hinduism

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Some Lessor Known Facts About Puri Jagannadh

  • Puri Jagannadh is an Indian filmmaker. He has done more than forty films in the Telugu, Hindi, and Kannada film industries.
  • He started assisting the filmmaker Ram Gopal Verma in various Telugu films soon after completing his studies.
  • In 1989, he made a special appearance in the song “Botany” from the film ‘Shiva’ starring Nagarjuna. It was his first appearance on screen.
  • In 2002, he launched Puneeth Rajkumar in his Kannada film “Appu” which later proved a breakthrough for the actor.

    Poster of the film
    Poster of the film ‘Appu’
  • After making his directorial debut with the Telugu language film ‘Badri’ in 2000, he directed various Telugu films among which the most notable include ‘Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi’ (2003), ‘143’ (2004), ‘Pokiri’ (2006), ‘Heart Attack’ (2014), ‘Mehbooba’ (2018), and ‘iSmart Shankar’ (2019).
  • His Bollywood debut film ‘Shart: The Challenge’ (2004) (as director) was a remake of his directorial debut film ‘Badri.’
  • In 2011, he worked as a director and story writer for the Bollywood film ‘Bbuddah… Hoga Terra Baap’ starring Amitabh Bachchan, which was later archived in the Oscar library.

    Poster of the film
    Poster of the film ‘Bbuddah… Hoga Terra Baap’
  • Apart from filmmaking, Jagannadh also tried his hand at acting. In 2012, he appeared as a taxi driver in the Telugu film ‘Businessman,’ as a biker in the film ‘Temper,’ and as Govardhan in the blockbuster film ‘Godfather’ (2022).
  • He made a cameo appearance in various films including ‘Ye Maaya Chesave’ (2010), ‘Ism’ (2016), ‘iSmart Shankar’ (2019), and ‘Liger’ (2022).
  • His 2022 film ‘Liger’ was made in two languages, Hindi and Telugu. Later, the film was also dubbed into Tamil Malayalam, and Kannada languages.
  • He owns three production companies, Puri Jagannadh Touring Talkies, Vaishno Academy, and Puri Connects, along with Charmme Kaur, a former actor.
  • He also owns a music company named Puri Sangeet.
  • Jagannadh runs the podcast show ‘Puri Musings’ that he uploads on his YouTube channel.

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