One blockbuster or one utter flop is enough for the movie people to travel to extremes of their lives. Director Puri Jagannadh knows this very well as he had already traveled these paths a lot of times. With his recent flop in Liger, the director is again at the wrong end of the line and is facing an existential crisis in the film industry. To be precise, the director is under immense pressure to bounce back because of not only just financial reasons but also for the name he had earned throughout his career.
There is no doubt about the talent in Puri but the way he suppresses it and concentrates on out-of-trend plots is what makes his career go south. Earlier, when he was considered down and out, the director made Pokiri. Later, when he was once again thought of as a finished director, he bounced back with Ismart Shankar. Now, after Liger, the director has yet again a lot to do to come back on track.
Under the immense stress, he is in, it’s a small relief for him as one of his contemporaries stood by his side. It’s VV Vinayak who is backing up Puri and trusting his talent. He responded in a recent interview of his, regarding Puri’s fate. “Puri has already seen a lot of ups and down in his career. He is not new to failures but he is not new to bouncebacks as well. Only his close associates of him know about his talent.
A few people are generating negative news on Puri for their own entertainment but irrespective of those, Jagana has a lot of stuff still left in the tank. Liger’s result doesn’t change Puri’s life overnight. He is always ready to face troubles. If he scores a hit again, the same people will talk highly about him. Puri is more like a monk. He does not respond to criticisms or accolades. He will bounce back” said Vinay. Netizens are lauding the way VV is standing up for PJ. Let’s hope Puri will give a strong comeback for the benefit of Telugu Cinema.