Mahesh
Babu
Ignores
Puri?
Mahesh
Babu,
however,
refrained
from
applauding
director
Puri
Jagannadh,
which
created
a
great
deal
of
buzz
amongst
fans
and
left
us
wondering
if
indeed
there
are
some
issues
between
the
two.
The
Background
Puri
Jagannadh
and
Mahesh
Babu
previously
collaborated
for
Pokkiri
and
Businessman,
which
became
big
hits
and
clicked
with
the
masses.
The
two
were
later
supposed
to
join
hands
for
Jana
Gana
Mana,
which
never
took
off.
The
Finer
Details
Recently,
Puri
Jagannadh
took
a
dig
at
Mahesh
Babu
and
said
that
Tollywood's
resident
'Prince'
works
only
with
those
directors
who
have
a
good
track
record
and
can
deliver
hits.
He
also
said
that
Mahesh
Babu
fans
are
better
than
the
person
himself.
Following
this,
reports
emerged
that
the
mass
director
had
replaced
Mahesh
Babu
with
'Rocking
Star'
Yash
in
Jana
Gana
Mana,
which
upset
the
Super
Star's
fans
big
time.
About
iSmart
Shankar
Meanwhile,
iSmart
Shankar
has
revived
Puri
Jagannadh's
career
and
proved
that
he
is
still
a
forcer
to
be
reckoned
with.
The
masala-entertainer,
featuring
Ram
in
the
role
of
a
rowdy,
clicked
with
the
masses
and
raked
in
the
moolah.
The
film
also
beat
Vijay
Deverakonda's
Dear
Comrade
in
B
and
C
centres
much
to
the
shock
of
all
concerned.
The
film's
sequel,
titled
Double
iSmart,
is
set
to
go
on
floors
soon.
A
Busy
Time
For
Mahesh
Coming
back
to
Mahesh
Babu,
he
is
currently
working
on
Sarileru
Neekkevvaru,
directed
by
F2
fame
Anil
Ravipudi.
The
film,
touted
to
be
an
action-comedy,
is
slated
to
hit
screens
during
Sankranthi
2020
alongside
Allu
Arjun
and
Trivikram
Srinivas's
movie.