Vasan Bala deactivates Twitter account after getting hate for 'Jigra' box office failure

Despite being one of the most anticipated Bollywood films of 2024, Jigra, starring Alia Bhatt, has struggled to meet box office expectations. Despite the initial hype, the film failed to perform as well as anticipated.

Now, the filmmaker Vasan Bala's X (formerly Twitter) account was deactivated just days after he became the target of trolls for defending the box office failure of his film.

Vasan Bala had been actively sharing posts and responding to comments until the previous day. However, his replies now appear as blank boxes with the message, "This post is from an account that no longer exists."

Meanwhile, Vasan Bala has been defending the performance of the Alia Bhatt-starrer after facing backlash from trolls accusing him of glorifying the film.

In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the director expressed that he doesn't view box office numbers as the sole measure of a film's success. However, his remarks were met with criticism, with many social media users labelling him 'arrogant' for disregarding the audience's opinion.

According to early estimates by Sacnilk.com, the film minted Rs 1.75 crore on day 9, and now, the total collection stands at Rs 25.35 crore. 'Jigra' tells the story of a sister, played by Alia, who tries to rescue her brother, Vedang, when he gets into legal trouble abroad. She plans a jailbreak to save him.

The film also stars Akansha Ranjan Kapoor, Yuvraj Vijan and Manoj Pahwa in pivotal roles.