Jigra Controversy Intensifies, Mary Kom Actor Alleges Discrimination Against Artists From North-East

Jigra Controversy: Actor Bijou Thaangjam, known for his role in Mary Kom and Shivaay, has alleged that Jigra's makers mistreated him. The actor took to his social media handle to share his ordeal after auditioning for a role in Jigra and shed light on what actors like him from Northeast face. His post has come after Divya Khossla Kumar "exposed" Jigra makers regarding box office collection.

I was left in the dark: Bijou Thaangjam

Taking to his X handle, Bijou shared two written posts narrating the ordeal which dates back to 2023. He started his note by writing, "I'm not here to jump on the bandwagon with the Jigra controversy over alleged copying of Divya Khossla's Savi, but I've been keeping my own experience with the Jigra team under wraps for a white and maybe it's time to speak up."

Recalling, Bijou wrote that he was approached by their casting team to audition for a role, He sent his tapes twice over the span of 4 months, playing along with their timeline. By the end of November, they told him that he would be shooting in December, but never gave him any confirmed dates. They booked him for the entire month of December but received "no real updates" on when he'd be needed. Owing to this, he lost on several projects.

"For actors like me from the Northeast, it felt particularly dismissive, almost discriminatory. My time was wasted and I missed out on other oppurtunities just because they expected I'd be available at a moment's notice," he further mentioned in his note.

Sharing the note, he wrote, "I’m not writing this with any agenda or accusations. I just want to share the reality of how actors like me from the Northeast are often treated by big production houses. Hopefully, this sheds some light on what we face. "

Netizens come out in support of Divya Khossla Kumar

On October 12, Divya shared that she had gone to watch a film in a theatre which was “totally empty”. Divya added that Alia Bhatt announced a fake collection of her film after buying tickets for the shows herself. Soon after her post went viral with netizens praising her for "exposing" the actress.

A user called Divya "brave" and wrote, "Omg ....Divya Khosla Kumar just pulled back the curtain on the intense PR tactics behind Alia Bhatt 's film #Jigra."

Another wrote, "Love how these queens are exposing the fake stardom of Alia Bhatt . Nepo baby kab tak bachegi?"

Her post comes amid reports of Jigra being a copy of Divya starrer Savi.