Somen Mishra has issued a clarification regarding the recent controversy surrounding Alia Bhatt's casting in Vasan Bala's upcoming film 'Jigra'. The emotional thriller, co-produced by Karan Johar, tells the story of a brave young woman who goes to great lengths to rescue her brother, played by newcomer Vedang Raina. Ahead of the film's release, a snippet from a promotional interview sparked online debate, claiming that Vasan Bala was "unhappy" when Karan sent an early draft of the film to Alia.
In an interview with Tried & Refused Productions, Bala explained the situation, "I had sent one very kaccha pakka (rough) email, a stream of consciousness draft, to Karan. Six or seven hours later, he called saying, 'I've already sent it to Alia.' I wasn’t happy because I would have at least done some spellcheck, and grammar check, written a nice hero entry. I asked, 'Why did you do this?' Karan said, 'No, no, this is how it works.'"
