Karan Johar responded to criticism directed at him after a misunderstanding of director Vasan Bala's comments regarding Jigra. On Sunday, he shared a detailed statement addressing the issue.

Karan Johar addressed backlash about forwarding Vasan Bala's 'Jigra' script to Alia Bhatt without consent, calling the controversy a 'gore misinterpretation.' Vasan's comments sparked nepotism debates,

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 director Vasan Bala stated that Karan Johar sent an incomplete script of his film to Alia Bhatt without his permission, revealing that he was "not happy" about this action. This revelation resulted in a backlash against Johar and ignited conversations about nepotism and favoritism in Bollywood.

Producer Karan Johar on Sunday urged people on social media to hear and read entire interviews before making "click bait assumptions", ..

Karan Johar has taken to social media to break his silence on the Jigra controversy after Vasan Bala's interview stating how the Dharma honcho had sent Jigra script to the actress without telling him.

Alia Bhatt plays a fierce sister in 'Jigra,' directed by Vasan Bala, set to release on October 11. Initially, Bala did not plan to cast her, but producer Karan Johar forwarded the draft script to Bhatt,

Bollywood multi-hyphenate Karan Johar, who last directed Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, has cleared the air around director Vasan Bala’s recent statement. Vasan has directed the upcoming movie Jigra under KJo’s production.

Jigra's co-producer Somen Mishra recently said that he was always ‘dying to get’ Alia Bhatt on board. The film also features Vedang Raina in a pivotal role.

Somen Mishra clarified that Alia Bhatt's casting in 'Jigra' was intentional despite the controversy that sparked off over a promotional interview, where the director claimed that he was 'unhappy' with Karan Johar for sending a rough draft of the film to Alia.

Director Vasan Bala and actor Alia Bhatt recently shared their thoughts on their upcoming film, Jigra. Vasan shared how Karan Johar sent an unedited version of the script to Alia, and the latter also mentioned how she was intrigued by storyline and wanted to be a part of the film.