Feud: Divya Khosla Releases Audio Confronting Mukesh Bhatt

MUMBAI- In a dramatic new turn, actor-filmmaker Divya Khosla Kumar has publicly shared an audio recording of her phone conversation with veteran producer Mukesh Bhatt on her social media account, further intensifying the year-old controversy surrounding Alia Bhatt’s movie ‘Jigra’ and her movie ‘Savi’.

Despite the strong storyline, the movie underperformed at the box office. Divya had accused the makers of ‘Jigra’ of copying the storyline of her movie ‘Savi’, which starred Harshvardhan Rane alongside her.

The audio clip appears to capture an emotional exchange, with Divya confronting Mukesh Bhatt about reports circulating on major media platforms that were blaming her for publicizing a controversy around ‘Jigra’ to stay in the news and create buzz.

In the recording, Divya can be heard asking Mukesh whether he had spoken against her in the media, to which the latter denied. She also referred to various articles accusing her of creating a stir during the release of Alia Bhatt’s film ‘Jigra’ in 2024.

Divya, further in the conversation, is heard expressing her displeasure and disappointment, especially since the negative reports surfaced on her birthday. Mukesh in the audio is heard reassuring her that he had said nothing of that sort and insists that the controversy was timed to hurt her.

Mukesh is heard saying that it was a backlash from the ‘other camp’, hinting that the negative stories were deliberately planted against her to disturb her. He is again heard asking Divya to stay unaffected and also told her to ‘rise above this’.

Divya is further heard telling Mukesh that she respects him a lot and was hurt by the recent allegations. Divya had earlier alleged that the film’s storyline mirrored her project, ‘Savi’.

Recently, Mukesh had publicly dismissed her accusations as an attempt to gain publicity. By releasing this recording, Divya has now opened a new layer to the dispute. (IANS)