Alia Bhatt breaks silence on Jigra failure: 'It's given me a new vigour'

Alia Bhatt has been candid about how she felt about last year's Jigra, her film that bombed at the box office. The film, co-produced by Alia Bhatt along with Karan Johar, also starred Vedang Raina in the lead role and was directed by Vasan Bala. It was one of Alia's least successful projects, despite critical praise for her performance and the film bombed at the box office. The actor recently discussed the ordeal on Jay Shetty's podcast; she had stayed mum throughout the film's theatrical run.

How Jigra affected Alia Bhatt's perspective on her career

Alia discussed her professional goals and how the setback at Jigra affected her outlook during the conversation. She said that she is an actor, producer, and professional with a lot of heart. Regarding her work, she has dreams that she doesn't think will ever finish. The actor enjoys that aspect of her mind—that she doesn't think she is ever comfortable. Alia also mentioned that a film she worked on last year, Jigra, bombed, but it rekindled her passion for pursuing a new goal. She expressed her strong emotions about it.

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Meanwhile, Bala told Fever FM that it is her responsibility to deliver box office because they are in the business of filmmaking; when asked about Jigra's failure, Alia has previously avoided discussing it. So, he must conduct an analysis and he thought something happened. It seems like something has gone wrong if individuals have avoided going to the cinema, not purchased anything, or just didn't feel the need to do so; make it worthwhile if any other actor wishes to contribute their time.

Alia Bhatt's personal goals for the year

Aside from her career objectives, Alia also shared her personal ambitions for the year. She openly expressed her desire to spend quality time with her family, especially her daughter, and even considered taking a solo trip this year, if that's feasible.

With Sharvari and Bobby Deol co-starring in Yash Raj Films' spy thriller Alpha, Alia is now busy with filming and has been in Jigra recently. The Rahul Rawail directorial is set to hit the big screen in December of this year. Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Love and War, starring Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal, will also feature her in major roles. The film is eyeing an Eid 2026 weekend.

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