His son Akash made his film debut as a lead in Mehbooba (2018). The couple has a son, Akash and a daughter, Pavithra. His first younger brother, Petla Uma Sankara Ganesh is an MLA from Narsipatnam, YSR Congress Party, while second younger brother Sairam Shankar is an actor. Theresa High School, Pedda Boddapalli and graduated from A. His native place is Bapiraju Kothapalli village of Visakhapatnam District in Andhra Pradesh. Puri Jagannadh was born on 28 September 1966 in Pithapuram, Andhra Pradesh. The box office hits that he directed, in addition to Badri, including films Itlu Sravani Subramanyam, Appu, Idiot, Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi, Sivamani, Pokiri, Desamuduru, Golimaar, Businessman, Iddarammayilatho, Heart Attack, Temperand iSmart Shankar. He owns a music company called Puri Sangeet.

He also produces films under his co-owned production companies, Puri Jagannadh Touring Talkies, Vaishno Academy and Puri Connects in partnership with actress Charmme Kaur. Hoga Terra Baap starring Amitabh Bachchan, which was archived in the Oscar library.

In 2011, he directed the Hindi film Bbuddah. He made his Hindi film debut in 2004, with the film Shart: The Challenge. The film was later re-made into several Indian languages, and brought Puri widespread Indian recognition. In 2006, he directed the Telugu film Pokiri, premiered at the 7th IIFA Film Festival held in Dubai.

He made his directorial debut with the Telugu film Badri starring Pawan Kalyan, Renu Desai and Ameesha Patel. Petla 'Puri' Jagannadh (born 28 September 1966) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer, who works primarily in the Telugu film Industry.

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