Actor Bijou Thaangjam, known for his role in Mary Kom, has made serious allegations against the team of Alia Bhatt’s upcoming film Jigra. Bijou took to social media platform X to claim that he was confirmed for a role in the film but was later ghosted by the production team, leading him to lose out on other opportunities. The incident has raised concerns about the treatment of actors, especially those from the North East.
In his post, Bijou shared that he auditioned for Jigra multiple times over a period of four months. By November 2023, he had been informed that he would be needed on set in December. However, despite clearing his schedule and turning down other projects, Bijou was never given firm shoot dates. He said he was left in the dark, receiving vague responses from the casting team before they ultimately stopped responding altogether.
Bijou expressed his frustration, describing the situation as “deeply unprofessional.” He highlighted that being based in Imphal, Manipur, he had communicated the need for travel arrangements, but this request was ignored. He also stressed that this experience felt “particularly dismissive, almost discriminatory” due to his background as a North East actor.
He stated that while he respects the director’s talent, the handling of the situation was inappropriate, causing him to miss other opportunities. Bijou emphasized that he did not have any hidden agenda in sharing his story, but he felt compelled to speak out about the challenges faced by actors from the North East in the film industry.
Bijou’s claims have come at a time when Jigra is already dealing with controversy, as the film faces allegations from Divya Khossla about inflated box office numbers.
