Did Alia Bhatt Take Away Jigra From Katrina Kaif? Tiger 3 Star Reveals Discussions With Vasan Bala

Jigra: The Alia Bhatt headliner hit the big screen on October 11 coinciding with the Dussehra holiday. While the film has opened to decent reviews by the audience, Raazi's actress casting has become a point of contention. Some users alleged that the director Vasan Bala did not make the film with her in mind but Alia was brought on board at the producers' insistence. Amid this, an old video of Katrina Kaif talking about a project with Vasan Bala that could not materialise. Netizens are now suspecting that the actress is talking about Jigra.

Was Katrina Kaif the director's choice for Jigra? 

An old video of Katrina Kaif has made its way to the Reddit sub-Bolly Blinds and Gossip. In the video, the actress could be heard recalling being in talks with Vasan Bala for a movie that did not materialise. She emphasised that the reason for her not being a part of the films was not herself.

Katrina Kaif could be heard saying, “The films did not work out, and it would not be because of me. It would just for some reason not happen. I feel like that was my destiny." The actress added, “I have been in touch with Vasan Bala a year and a half ago. We have had multiple meetings where I have been messaging him. We have had a coffee conversation. I said, ‘sir I would love to do something together’. He came over and discussed some ideas.” This video has resurfaced online with netizens claiming that Katrina was talking about Jigra. However, there is no official confirmation on whether Katrina was the first choice of the film or not.

What did Vasan Bala say about Alia Bhatt 's casting in Jigra and how is it related to nepotism?

In a recent interview with Tried and Refused Productions, Vasan Bala recalled seeing a rough draft of Jigra to the film's producer, who without his knowledge, forwarded it to Alia. He shared, “I was really not happy with it. I was like, 'I would have at least done some spellcheck, grammar check, hygiene, written some very nice hero entry. So that email was sent, I was like, 'Why did you do this?'.” Alia Bhatt shared that she thought the script was incomplete when she first received it.
 

Reacting to the same, the producer took to his Instagram account to share that Bala's comment was blown out of proportion and he meant no foul against Alia or the production house. However, social media users opined that Vasan Bala desired to cast someone else in the movie but the interference of the producer made Alia Bhatt bag the role. Netizens have alleged that nepotism played a role in Alia being in Jigra.