Director Puri Jagannadh sought Police Protection after threats from Liger Distributors
Director Puri Jagannadh sought Police Protection after threats from Liger Distributors
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One of the most loved actors in South Industry Vijay Deverakonda is made his bollywood debut in Liger but the movie proved a disaster. The movie received great criticism for its acting and the story’s plot. According to the information, the director of the film  Puri Jagannadh has sought police protection after he allegedly received threats from film distributors, who are planning to protest in front of his house in Hyderabad, if he doesn’t settle losses of his last release, Liger.

 As per his police complaint, the director has mentioned that the distributors cannot threaten or blackmail him in any manner and should have filed a civil case if they felt he or his firm owes them any amount Despite registering an opening of Rs. 25 crore from its first day worldwide, Liger crashed at the box office.

Liger Director currently resides in Mumbai. The film, which was simultaneously released in August in Hindi and Telugu, turned out to be a box office failure. In his police complaint, Puri revealed that as per agreement he had paid all his dues to distributor Warangal Sreenu. He added that Sreenu had defaulted payments to the sub-distributors, who are now being coerced by Sreenu to believe that Puri owes them money.

Puri Jagannadh further added that he fears that Sreenu will instigate violence and enter his house in Hyderabad and harass his family members, which include his 85-year-old mother-in-law, along with the director's wife and daughter.

Speaking of Liger, a sports drama released on August 25. The film marks Vijay's debut in Hindi cinema and Ananya's first multi-lingual film. The film will release in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam. It is produced by Jagannadh, Charmme Kaur, Karan Johar, and Apoorva Mehta.

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