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Puri Jagannadh is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer, who works primarily in Telugu cinema. He began his film career assisting Ram Gopal Varma on Shiva (1990), gaining insights into raw, urban storytelling before directing his debut Badri (2000).

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Zarina Wahab as Zubeidaa standing on a railway platform, looking desperate as hunger forces her to beg.

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Slum Dog 33 Temple Road Unveils Zarina Wahab’s Heart‑Wrenching Intro

Vijay Sethupathi teams up with director Puri Jagannadh for Slum Dog 33 Temple Road. A freshly released glimpse introduces Zarina Wahab as Zubeidaa, a mother forced into begging by hunger, sparking buzz across Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi markets.

28 Sept 20262 min