Vasan Bala on Jigra's Box Office Failure, Divya Khosla’s Comment & more

[@abhishekprasad8139]

Vasan Bala really has the jigra. To give a interview regarding failure of a film while it's still in theatres . It takes a lot of jigra

[@Besties591]

It’s not Jigra it’s a paid PR strategy by Karan and Alia to save their faces and dump the reason for failure on the director

[@Tedhi_Tails]

Alia Bhatt has thrown Bala under the bus and has sent him to take all the responsibility to save her own face 😂😂😂

[@abhishekprasad8139]

@@Tedhi_Tails may be it's true

[@rahulpanditabc]

No matter what Vasan Vala is a special director. Don't let these box office mockery to ur head sir. Jigra was a very good film.❤ Keep ur exceptional voice alive sir!!

[@haroldjoseph8296]

Special needs director.

[@DesiGeekyViper]

One flop doesn’t mean much. Most current Bollywood actors struggle with standalone movies, relying on repetitive commercial formulas. Franchise films are the trend now. Jigra stands out with no set formula, no item song, and a tight script.

[@Besties591]

Actress was bad and misfit for the role .. come on Alia thinking she is Amitabh bachchan doesn’t delusion have limits ?!’ So much PR

[@drift-squad5843]

Yes

[@Tedhi_Tails]

Doesn't mean much? If it was your money then your philosophy would've been different 😂😂😂

[@spiceupyourlifekavitagakhe6200]

I agree

[@theinfinitywarrior8066]

No, it does matter you hypocrite. If you troll outsiders for their failures then learn to accept failure for these overhyped nepos.

[@SandeepKArora]

The fight scenes with Muthu is soooo damn good. It felt so so real. It was mind blowing

[@sankeshpai2240]

This movie deserved to do good numbers.

[@drift-squad5843]

@@sankeshpai2240 sure did

[@vikaswadhwani3960]

Wish Monica released in the cinemas and Jigra on OTT. That’s such a great movie and hence I felt let down as a fan with Jigra 😞

[@SMon-wh6om]

Alia fatigue is real. She should take a break for a year atleast and let Kriti Sanon or someone else take over. Tired of seeing Alia being in every movie that gets her a best actress award.

[@pixiedustdreams]

Keeping aside talent or not of Alia, there are literally no good actors in BolllyGutterWood now

[@subhajitchakraborty5995]

Yeh film chalni chahiye thi yaar, one of the best movies of 2024🔥and Alia Bhatt as Satya💥is just dhamaka, clearly her top 3 performances till date!!

[@shubhodeepmukherjee3912]

Jigra is one of the finest movie of this year.... Nowadays box office success has been only restricted to mostly illogical action movies...Good content driven movies are not earning enough... That's the saddest part. Vasan sir's sheer brilliance and effort is clearly visible in Jigra...Alia did a phenomenal role...The movie is an overall winner❤

[@spiceupyourlifekavitagakhe6200]

Very right

[@sergemerto256]

The situation is like even if this guy breathes then idiots will say that its Alia's PR who is making him take the blame🤦

[@riddhimaraj549]

tbh, the onus to make this film hit and popular was on alia-the superstar and dharma-the biggest production house in the country. nobody knows or knew vasan bala. and people who did only wanted to uphold what he had in his previous works- good story with a fresh projection, good camerawork, basically the creative field; where he did succeed.

[@sergemerto256]

@@riddhimaraj549 True. It's not at all Vasan bala's fault that this movie didnt do well. He did his job.

[@Tedhi_Tails]

​@@sergemerto256 Not completely but he's also at fault. Shouldn't have worked on a script which was impossible to connect with people on a larger level

[@rohitsaha4611]

Vasan Bala Forever ❤

[@sergemerto256]

Honestly few people are like hawks who are just waiting for pouncing hate on this film. It was a very good film and more than half the people criticising it were the ones who hadnt even seen it. Also the Divya khosla comment was clearly from a jealous pov as her film Savi didnt work at all on the same concept. I mean, how can you even draw the conclusion that all the theatres are empty based on just one??

[@manyalasulakshana1160]

Bro I went for the movie for the second day and I hardly see there are less than 50 people in theater I don't know about jealousy or what reason but it's the fact but the movie is good I like it we can watch it

[@prabhat30100]

As a director he was damn on ❤

[@Mysticjester2403]

Jigra Deserved to be a blockbuster. Nepotism debate killed it. When the movie releases on OTT ppl will regret what they missed

[@Nature.bagpacker]

I really liked Jigra. Watched first show. Idk how such good movies are, failing

[@AbhishekAnand-lr8lp]

with time it has been proven that when small directors such as Anurag Kashyap, Vasan bala, Vikram Aditya,etc work with big banners their films underperform. that is why after Bombay Velvet, Anurag went to back to making movies in a controlled budget environment. I feel these directors dont get to fulfill their vision when working with big producers, they have to compromise, which shows in the final product

[@Besties591]

First of all Alia wasn’t only an actor on the project, she was producer and also Karan johar was the producer and they’re shamelessly making Vasan Bala the face of failure.. while both of them have moved on like nothing happened. Like they even erased Sadak 2 from people’s memory they’ll do that for Jigra like that movie didn’t happen at all. Similarly heart of stone after her terrible outing in Bollywood

[@pixiedustdreams]

The PR is strong

[@Kseraseera]

Why should any producer apology they already lost money . The movie is on director’s shoulders he / she the captain of the ship . If it works it’s he’s achievements if not it’s his / her responsibility. Also listen to his explanation why he is taking the responsibility for the failure.

[@rishylfernandes]

butttttt, I loved the movie, such a beautiful film, everything in this film so good ! alia is so so good and so is vedang raina ! so many scenes made me cry ! the music is good and the action is also well choreographed and damnnn ! the climax was a rollercoaster ride, it kept me on the edge of my seat and made me cry as well. so i absolutely loveddd this movie ! 🥺

[@awakenization]

I think the film didn’t work because the movie didn’t feel genuine, every other character arc were not given importance or closure, I didn’t feel for the brother sister relationship, the climax was built to show one point of Alia finally crying than organically building to it. The villain was one sided with no depth. I think it’s from script level when you want to have this and that, than organically building to it. I feel there was a lot of interference to make something for Alia than telling a story that’s why it failed, it’s delusion in today’s day and age to feel that people want to watch some actor, they want actors performing characters that people care about in a story that feels authentic than some plot points. It genuinely could have been good movie but I think there are many lazy or boring part of the film that people didn’t like, the movie needs to work every minute till conclusion. Also the trailer gave away everything, not sure who decided that as watching the movie everyone knew what was going to happen and there was no wow factor as to how genius the character is to break her brother out of a prison. All prison breaks that have worked, is because of a believable factor which was completely missing on the whole. A genius like Vasan Bala needs to rethink on what to do than serve someone else’s objective, and production houses need to stop interfering and work on the script first that is as detailed as possible and not serve someone’s agenda or timeline as everyone’s time is wasted especially the consumers who goes to a theatre to get entertained, and honestly the entire theatre had a disappointed look when the hype was so high.

[@SandeepKArora]

Bhai mujhe to movie mast lagi. Amazing music. Amazing direction. Amazing acting performance. Everybody was soo good but that Jailer guys was tooo good. ❤❤❤

[@spiceupyourlifekavitagakhe6200]

Same here..

[@Besties591]

Alia and Karan johar threw vasan Bala under the bus! Alia probably wasn’t even his choice. The exploitation by the Bollywood bigwigs of talented and creative outsiders continues blatantly. Alia’s stardom is a bubble created by paid PR. It’s not like she has carried movies on her shoulders. She threw a tantrum to be be cast in Sanjay leela bhansali movie.. if it did 109crs it’s because of Sanjay bhansali. If he had the right casting the movie could’ve made 200crs like his previous movies. Gangubai failed because of Alia.

[@theinfinitywarrior8066]

Exactly. 👍 finally someone said the truth. She is the most overrated actress of Bollywood. She always got spoon feeding treatments by KJO aunty. She deserves this failure as a reality check that she is no female superstar and was completely misfit for this role.

[@halehnoor7461]

The movie was fantastic! Perfect!

[@YugalRathi-v3i]

vasan need to sit with real youtubers which know the masses.

[@applecustard982]

Loved jigra

[@sergemerto256]

It was saddening to see though on BookMyShow that at all times Vicky vidya was ahead from Jigra in terms of bookings even after Vicky vidya received bad reviews. It's a little disturbing that only massy stuff attracts audience these days to the theatres. They only appreciate movies like 12th fail, Laapata ladies when they watch on OTT

[@daffysblah]

making massy film is toughest kinda art. take it or leave it. its absolute truth

[@frodoofshire1]

So if the film does well its because of Alia but if it does poorly its because of the director? Do her team don't see that their strategy seems clear as day? LOL.

[@Besties591]

First of all what stardom does Alia have.. Gangubai was a Sanjay leela bhansali movie abd he had to also bring in ajay devgn for support.. raazi would’ve made the same business had it had any other actress. It’s not like the role needed sine out of the box talent. It was just a good movie. For all other movies it was never Alia’s movie.. Karan and PR brainwashed into believing it was her movie like udta Punjab

[@sagarmanaktala]

First of all she is the actor whose primary job is to act ... in mainstream cinema she is one of the best..... regarding box office it is not a measure of an actor ... if you want to question that a notion that people will always buy a movie ticket to watch her then you ofcource that is not a guarantee or given she is no shah rukh khan which is true for most actors

[@Besties591]

@@sagarmanaktala that’s what 5% of the population who are brainwashed believe .. she is very very limited in terms of talent and hence its camouflaged as great actress by PR. She had nothing to offer no dancing skill, no looks and ordinary screen presence and acting is very mediocre and lacks versatility.. same roles she does

[@spiceupyourlifekavitagakhe6200]

Another comparison to the scene where Alia eats a big meal in a charter..I feel can be compared to Ek dooje ke lie where the parents of Rati agnihotri try to make her feel disheartened or think she will lose Kamal Hasan on opposite she shows her determination and in one scene she eats up his photo with tea....

[@rameshgopal3394]

Honestly I love Alia , but I have to admit the dislike for her and her acting is the reason for the films full performance , any other heroine like yami Gautam , nayantara or Anushka Shetty would have made this movie cross 100cr , I do agree the film has it's flaws but its not that bad a film to have such low collections

[@journey_with_ayush]

Logo ko mass cinema psnd nhi ati jigra was a brilliant movie ❤

[@SMon-wh6om]

Jigra and Bombay Velvet are proof that some Indie filmmakers should remain indie only.

[@AbhishekAnand-lr8lp]

true

[@Besties591]

Yeah right but you won’t accept Alia Bhatt doesn’t have the stardom to pull audience to the theatres. Not even with Karan johar backing her

[@AlishaLovesTravel]

Lol! Cleaning up PR for Alia after coming out with the truth!

[@spiceupyourlifekavitagakhe6200]

I think winning hearts first is very important that Jigra has proved..and box office is totally unpredictable many things happened before just release of movie..people also try to take advantage of situation and give negative feedback..but hatsoff to #Vasanbala director to come out and talk his #Jigra out..❤❤❤❤

[@Besties591]

First make vasan Bala the face of failure and then PR comments that it’s a great film .. so they can buy awards for Alia ! Bollywood is wasting its credibility on a mediocre talent like her

[@spiceupyourlifekavitagakhe6200]

@@Besties591 I do not agree...calling a movie failure and taking onus of same needs guts...this is not so easy as what u r saying. .and no PR comments can be bought every vlog...I disagree...

[@onilasingh6482]

Brother/sister storyline seems blah. He shouldn't take this personally. Seems like a nice guy.

[@hellraiser1558]

My honest view i didn't watched it because Mr Grover name is associated with it. I watched MKDNH in theatre first day but people like Mr Grover i abhor deepest. I pray that one day i will be able to watch this movie

[@UMI.EAT.TRAVEL]

Sorry but Jigra was bad script and screenplay. Love vasan's Monica....better luck next time,

[@Besties591]

Yes hopefully he can stay away from Karan and Alia

[@UMI.EAT.TRAVEL]

@Besties591 Well, Karan (dharma) and alia have some good movies in the past. Surprised this movie script was even green lit & that too for Alia. She's terrific in her roles , she alone can not save a bad movie. Not even the khans can 😅

[@prachuryyabaruah7]

FILM flopped ok but I dont understand how people can question his cinematic abilities. Bc uske pichle filmeim dekho. Vasan is a brilliqnt diector❤️

[@mallikachatterjee]

Vasan ji were you yourself convinced by the writing? I don't think so.. aalia is immaterial.. the kind of arch the story should have is missing.. film was completely emotional disconnect between brother and sister.. why their father died? How did they cope? You can't show just two scenes repeatedly to make us believe a sister can do whatever it takes to save the brother.. And from next time please stay away from Dharma productions.. and two sly foxes ... You are a very good director.. keep your niche intact with real actors

[@Besties591]

U said it .. this is how they ruin real talented people’s career

[@PrajTP]

Honestly speaking... film is really boring.. I wasted my money in theatre and it will be same boring on other platforms also

[@investorspoint6224]

Alia is the reason

[@anjalym92]

If the movie would have been hit, Alia gets all the glory..Now the movie is flop,so all blame for the director..😅

[@MdIqbal-uk7xt]

We have to believe that some movies are for OTT n there are many movies which are debacle at box-office but a hit at OTT..... Now days audience want a big screen experience with movies which are larger than life... Post covid Ayushman Khurana was a a hit machine but after covid all his movies flopped does it mean that he is a bad actor, in today's scenario it no more star power it about a big screen experience to attract audiences towards theatres... Gadar 2 was not a good movie but still it was a hit. So blaming actors, directors make no sense and how much one promote Nepotism it upto the audience whether they like them or not else Tanisha would have being a successful star after Kajol.. if u are talented u are here to stay... Audience are not fool.

[@Besties591]

No one has had the backing of a major entity like Karan johar laying out a success path for a nepo kid like he did with Alia Bhatt. Not Kajol not kareena not even hrithik or ranbir. They all had to find their own path around success and failure. Her failures are never discussed. Her average performance are given best actress awards and plus an entire PR machinery to say she’s best. If she was that great then you don’t need to keep going around convincing people she is a superstar and a great actres.

[@MdIqbal-uk7xt]

@@Besties591 Agree with you earlier also there were many movies of KJ which star Kajol in it, my point how much one promote anyone to stay in the game one need to be talented enough and when these award functions were not biased it's not something new... The PR machinery is for every second actors nowadays that's what they are paid for... As far as Jigra no one complains abt the acting poweress of Alia she had already proven a metal in movies like Highway, Raazi, Udta Punjab, Dear Zindagi, Gangubai to just name a few... And at last it's only the audience who make u or destroy u.

[@Besties591]

@@MdIqbal-uk7xt yeah and audience has clearly rejected Alia .. you’re talking like Highway udta Punjab which was not even her movie all made 100crs. Dear zindagi with the backing of kjo, SRK and SRK prominently featuring in the movie still didn’t even make 65crs. Gangubai had Sanjay leela bhansali’s brand and is actually a flop for him in terms of business it made. All of his other movies with deepika ranveer were blockbusters. This shows audience is not interested in Alia Bhatt. Even a commercial movie rocky rani they had to push it to be a hit with corporate bookings. She has zero stardom. If she think people will pay 200-300rs to watch her cry and scream then she has to think again before productions a movie with herself acting in it

[@MdIqbal-uk7xt]

@@Besties591 Gangubai was released post Covid and did a decent business, Highway the very second movie she proved a metal and that was praised by critics, Raazi a solo heroine led cross more than 100 crore and her acting was superb Udta Punjab with the presence of other actors her acting was lauded more, from HSKD to BNKD all were sleeper hit, chalo filmfare is biased but winning a National award for Gangubai is a prove that she did a great job... And bollywood is such that many times a good movie flopped and scrap became Blockbuster... She is here bcoz of the audience and even the Superstar have flopped in their career.

[@revatiruprell19]

Jigra is an absolute must watch due to its excellent direction story n actting

[@spiceupyourlifekavitagakhe6200]

Also not all will ever understant such movies very big message that where there is a will there is a way...and youngsters specially should learn to never give up ....And i feel not many understand a movie like Kagaz ke phool....people who understand will understand what i am trying to imply here...

[@shaunstark1365]

10:49 she's alpha? Haan spyverse me wo alpha hi hai xD

[@haroldjoseph8296]

Alia needs to go back to dancing.

[@SamanthaBhagat]

bewakoof vasan Bala khud hi apne upar inzam le raha hai ki mere wajah se flim flop hue maine acchi flim nahi banaya balki ye tho kafi accha director hai mard ko dard nahi hota issne banayi hai . Hoi tho hoi flim flop koi baat nahi itna kay justification de rahe ho ki mere karan hua hai flop . hoti hai har actor ki flim flop, most hyped flim bhi flop hoti hai itna kay hide kar rahe ho ki alia audience nahi la payi koi nahi baat nahi. Balki flim ka face to alia thi toh film se related sabhi logo ko wait karna chahiye ki alia khud flim flop hone ka responsibility Legi kisi future ke interview me aur pahile baat is flim se related baat hi nahi karni chahiye thi director ko kam collection dekane ke bad me par lagata hai vansant Bala ke upar pressure dala gaya hai ki alia par flim flop hone ki responsibility nahi honi chahiye.ulta ye actor ki responsibility hoti hai ki vo flim flop kara raha hai Shraddha, Katrina, deepika ki bhi bhout flop hue hai aur vo log baat bhi karte hai ki mai audience nhai la payi .

[@daffysblah]

it was a borin film. just accept it and do better next time...indie film makers are great for film festivals awards but box office success is a different game all together..never underestimate the publics intellect...arrogant indie filmmakers who judge commercial film makers must fund their own film lol If 12 PASS was a 100cr film with a very small budget, no reason why a film with a superstar like Alia Bhatt who was comin straight outta massive gangubai success must do so bad...the theatre business is back and people are watching all size movies on silver screen now....no excuses vasan bala...from the trailer itself the film got luke warm response and the music was also very dull..the public simply was not interested. the script sucked. period.

[@nikhilpassion7]

How the f*** it was boring film it is a above average film it is 7 out of 10 it is not a boring film they are watching very good film in the theatres not above average or average films they are only watching very good films

[@Besties591]

Massive success gangubai didn’t even recover its budget with theatrical business inspite of Sanjay leela bhansali film because is Alia only.. Sanjay leela bhansali previous films with ranveer and deepika were all blockbusters! Gangubai was like Alia was doing a school play

[@Tedhi_Tails]

​@@Besties591 Gangubai was shit so was Jigra

[@ShahidShai-w7c]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ashish2184]

as much i love Bala and his films like mard and Monika but Jigra was pretty average movie. below average for me in infact. unnecessary hype and noise.

[@ShreenFarhana-s3y]

Good film good script but why flop failure hua hai 😮 🥺🥹 so shock 🫨😲 for me