After defending his film ’Jigra’ amid backlash for its box office failure, filmmaker Vasan Bala deleted his X account. While some labeled him arrogant, many social media users defended him, criticizing the film’s overhype and targeting producer Karan Johar for the outcome.

Jigra director Vasan Bala deleted his X (formerly known as Twitter) account days after he received hatred for defending the film though it failed to rake money at the box office. Vasan Bala, who was actively replying to posts and comments on X a day ago,

In a recent interview, Bala said he had sent one very “kaccha pakka” (roughly drafted) to Karan Johar by email

Alia Bhatts film sees slight jump on Sunday. However, the movie fails to beat Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video (VVKWWV) in 2nd weekend despite growth.

Filmmaker Vasan Bala deletes Twitter account amid backlash over disappointing box office performance and controversies surrounding film Jigra.

Some netizens called him "arrogant" for not accepting the film's underperformance. After his account was deactivated, many have defended Bala, saying he shouldn't be solely blamed for the film's failure.

Jigra, which also stars Manoj Pahwa and Rahul Ravindran, hit the screens on October 11, and has managed to earn over Rs 25 crore domestically in its 11-day run so far

Jigra, starring Alia Bhatt in the leading role, has performed poorly at the box office despite its release on Dussehra. Amid controversies surrounding its casting and the allegations that the film is a "copy" of Divya Khosla Kumar's Savi,

Alia Bhatt and Vedang Raina starrer Jigra; directed by Vasan Bala, couldn’t perform well at the box office. Meanwhile, the film’s director had defended its box-office debacle in a recent interview, attracting mixed responses from internet users.