Director Vasan Bala took to Instagram recently to clarify his stance on the controversy regarding Karan Johar sending the unfinished Jigra script to Alia Bhatt without informing the filmmaker. In an interview with Tried & Refused Productions,

Vasan Bala shared a picture collage of two hoardings. One was of Alia Bhatt's 2022 film Gangubai Kathiawadi and the other is her upcoming movie Jigra.

Taking to Instagram on Sunday, Bala shared a reflective post that seemed to steer the conversation away from the noise and back to the film itself. His post featured a collage of two hoardings on the streets of Mumbai—one from Alia Bhatt’s 2022 film Gangubai Kathiawadi,

Filmmaker Vasan Bala shared a post and revealed manifesting working with Alia Bhatt in 2022. The director is delighted to have worked with the actor in his next film, Jigra.

After Karan Johar, Jigra director Vasan Bala recalled his wish to work with Alia Bhatt since the 2022-released, Gangubai Kathiawadi. He also reacted indirectly to the ongoing controversy around Alia Bhatt’s casting in the film.

Johar shared an ‘Instagram’ post to dispel rumours of a rift between him and Bala after the producer sent a “roughly drafted” script of the film to lead star Alia Bhatt without telling him

Jigra is all set to hit the big screen on October 11, coinciding with the Dussehra holiday. The movie is directed by Vasan Bala and features Alia Bhatt with Vedang Raina in the lead roles as siblings.