One of the celebrated directors of Telugu cinema, Puri Jagannath turns 54 today. Many of his fans and friends are pouring in birthday wishes for this dashing director. The lead actor of his ongoing project Vijay Deverakonda also conveyed his wishes to Puri. Vijay stated that he will hold Puri close to his heart beyond cinema.

Vijay tweeted, "@purijagan sirrrrrr. Happy happy birthday to you. You make me happy, happy fighting my battles, happy as an actor, happy as a person. This special movie brought us together, but I will always hold you close to my heart beyond cinema."

Both Vijay and Puri are currently working together for an untitled project. Bollywood actress Ananya Panday is playing the female lead in it. Touted to be a pan-Indian film, this movie will hit the screens next year. Charmme Kaur and Karan Johar are producing this project along with Puri Jagannath. Mani Sharma is composing the music of it.