Bijou Thaangjam Accuses 'Jigra' Team Of Discriminating Against Actors From Northeast
There is no end to controversies surrounding Alia Bhatt and Vedang Raina’s film ‘Jigra’.
There is no end to controversies surrounding Alia Bhatt and Vedang Raina’s new Hindi movie ‘Jigra’. Earlier, actress Divya Khossla Kumar had accused the makers of ‘Jigra’ of inflating box office numbers. Now, an actor from Manipur has spoken out against the makers of ‘Jigra’. The actor named Bijou Thaangjam, who is known for his roles in films like ‘Mary Kom’ and ‘Rocketry’, has accused the producers of discrimination toward actors from the region.
Taking to Instagram, he wrote, “I am not here to jump on the bandwagon with the Jigra controversy over the alleged copying of Divya Khosla’s Savi, but I’ve been keeping my own experience with the Jigra team under wraps for a while, and maybe it’s time to speak up.”
“Back in 2023, I was approached by their casting team to audition for a role. I sent in my tapes twice over the span of four months, playing along with their timeline. By the end of November, they told me I’d be shooting in December—fantastic, right? Except they never gave me any firm shoot dates. Still, they booked for the entire month of December, expecting that I’d be ready to shoot for them at any moment,” he added.
Check out the post here:
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. #Jigra #JigraMovie #AliaBhatt #DivyaKhosla #VasanBala pic.twitter.com/zZBZjxOz6k
— Bijou ThaangJam (@BijouThaangjam) October 13, 2024
Speaking further, he said, “I understand how big production houses operate. The director is undeniably talented, but the way they handled this entire situation was deeply unprofessional. For actors like me from the Northeast, it felt particularly dismissive, almost discriminatory.”
“I am 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,” he added.
It is important to mention that the makers of ‘Jigra’ are yet to respond to Bijou Thaangjam’s claims.
Alia Bhatt and Vedang Raina’s ‘Jigra’, directed by Vasan Bala, earned Rs 1.50 crore on the fourth day of its release. The total nett domestic collection of the film now stands at Rs 18.10 crore.
On Monday, ‘Jigra’ had an overall occupancy of 9.14 per cent, as per industry tracker Sacnilk.
