After
filing
a
case
on
distributors,
for
allegedly
assaulting
him
to
repay
the
losses
incurred
with
Loafer,
Puri
Jagannadh
has
let
out
his
version
for
the
first
time.
It
is
known
that,
the
distributors
called
for
a
press
meet
yesterday,
and
cleared
the
air
that
they
neither
attacked
Puri
nor
asked
him
for
a
repayment.
However,
Puri's
version
is
in
contrast
and
he
firmly
stated
that
they
have
been
indirectly
blackmailing
him
with
their
double
traits.
Puri
Jagannadh
himself
has
written
a
piece
in
one
of
the
leading
newspapers
today,
opening
up
further
on
the
issue.
He
stated
that
it
is
not
his
problem,
but
the
industry's
and
hence
would
take
the
support
of
actors
and
directors
too,
if
the
distributors
still
don't
accept
their
mistakes.
"Troubling
creative
people
for
money
does
not
bode
well
for
the
film
industry;
it's
not
leading
to
a
healthy
atmosphere
for
Tollywood.
How
is
it
my
responsibility
if
someone
lost
money?
I
didn't
ask
anyone
to
buy
the
film!
Heroes
and
directors
are
no
way
connected
to
losses."
"If
they
continue
to
threaten
me
and
blame
me
for
their
alleged
losses,
I
have
no
other
option
but
to
take
support
from
actors
and
directors
to
fight
for
this
issue.
This
is
not
just
Puri
Jagannadh's
problem,
this
is
the
problem
of
every
creative
person
who
works
in
Telugu
cinema.
There
are
so
many
livelihoods
at
stake.
It's
high
time
we
took
action",
stated
Puri.
The
director
also
pointed
out
the
flaws
that
we
have
today
in
trade
here
in
Tollywood.
"Unlike
in
Bollywood,
where
all
collections
are
accounted
for,
in
Andhra
and
Telangana,
except
in
multiplexes,
there
is
no
computerized
billing
systems.
so,
there
is
no
proper
accounting
in
place."
"The
distributors
fudge
figures
to
suit
their
whims
and
filmmakers
are
helpless.
The
government
should
come
down
heavily
on
this
because
finally,
it
is
the
government
which
is
losing
out
on
revenue."