Karan Johar appeared to get upset over rumours that he helped Alia Bhatt land the film Jigra. Earlier this month, a clip from an interview went viral where director Vasan Bala mentioned that Karan had sent Alia an unfinished version of his script. Vasan expressed his frustration, saying that if he had known the script was going to her, he would have made sure it was properly formatted and edited first.
Karan Johar denies involvement in Alia Bhatt’s ‘Jigra’ casting
However, many people on social media misunderstood the comment, leading to Karan Johar being criticized for “promoting nepotism.” In response, Karan tried to put an end to the discussion. He posted on Instagram, sharing a quote by I’m Salmiah that said, “Twitter became X and became my X a while ago… I broke up with the nauseous noise and muted the unwarranted angst … but social media is like the Lockness monster it’s gets to you even when you can’t see it.. so was flooded with Vasan Bala’s interview which he answered with pure innocence and so much love … the gore misinterpretation of his comment about me sending the script to Alia without his grammar checks made me laugh initially at the ludicrousness of it all but now is truly annoying me…(sic.)”
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He continued, “Vasan continues to be one of my most talented and wonderful collaborators and if you see his interview and hear his tone you will totally get it! BUT NO … much ado about nothing is all over the place…I fold my hands and tell everyone please hear and read entire interviews before making click bait assumptions. ❤️! Loads of Love to all of you… (sic.)”
Vasan Bala’s Comments
For the unversed, Vasan Bala recalled how Karan Johar sent the rough script of ‘Jigra’ to Alia. He was not happy about it because he did not do any grammar or spell check or write any nice hero entry in it. He told Tried And Refused Productions, “I had written a very kachha pakka email, stream of consciousness thoughts… sent it to Karan and 6-7 hours later, he called saying that I have already sent it to Alia and I was really not happy with it. I was like I would have at least done some spell check, grammar check, hygiene, written some very nice hero entry… That email was sent and I asked Karan ‘Why did you do this?’ He said ‘No, no this is how it works. Then he said we’ll meet in a couple of days.”
About Jigra
Jigra, directed by Vasan Bala, is set to hit theatres on October 11, 2024. The film also stars Vedang Raina and Manoj Pahwa in significant roles.
Alia’s Work Front
In addition to Jigra, Alia is busy with multiple projects. She is currently filming Alpha, a spy thriller directed by Shiv Rawail and produced by YRF. Alia recently wrapped up the Kashmir schedule with co-star Sharvari Wagh and shared her joy over the completion on social media.
Moreover, she is collaborating with Sanjay Leela Bhansali in Love And War, where she will share screen space with Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal.
Reports suggest that shooting for this much-anticipated period drama will commence with the male leads in October 2024, with Alia joining the cast later in December.
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