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Alia Bhatt’s film ‘Jigra’ was released in theatres last Friday. The film was surrounded by controversies as soon as it was released. The producer and actor of the film ‘Saavi’, Divya Khosla Kumar, put ‘Jigra’ in the dock and made several allegations against the makers Karan Johar and Alia Bhatt. While Alia remained silent on these allegations, Karan Johar also responded strangely. Divya did not like these answers very much and in the meantime, the social media war started. From Instagram to Twitter, the fans of both also clashed with each other and everyone had the same question, ‘Is Jigra a copy of Saavi?’ ‘Are there similarities between Jigra and Saavi?’ However, the makers of both films neither gave any clarification on these claims nor answered these questions. That’s why we have brought the correct and accurate answer for you so that you will know how much truth is there in those claims.
Yes, there are some similarities between ‘Saavi’ and ‘Jigra’, but they are quite minor. Both films have a woman at the center. The themes of both female-centric films are also quite similar, where the leading ladies of both are engaged in saving their closest ones. In both films, the woman frees her closest ones from jail. In ‘Saavi’, a housewife tries to free her husband from high-security jail and somehow succeeds in it, while in ‘Jigra’, Alia Bhatt’s character is seen trying to save her brother. Alia’s character’s brother is in jail and a special plan is made to get him out of there. While in ‘Saavi’, Divya Khosla Kumar is supported by Anil Kapoor and Alia Bhatt is supported by Manoj Pawa.
What is different between the two
Apart from this, there is not a single scene in the film that is similar. Both Alia and Divya Khosla are seen with disheveled hair and guns in one scene, but Alia is shown to be very confident in every action scene. Divya Khosla Kumar is shown to be scared and helpless. The bravery of both has come out of helplessness, but the confidence of both is different. Both the heroines have a no-makeup look, but while Divya’s dressing style is completely European, Alia’s is Korean-inspired. The story of both films is emotional but falls short in many ways.
Is ‘Saavi’ the first film of its kind?
Recently, Divya Khosla talked about the comparison between ‘Savi’ and ‘Jigra’ and said that the story of her film was inspired by the mythological tale of Savitri and Satyavan. In the comparison with ‘Jigra’, she said, ‘Every film has its journey.’ Savi’s director and lead actress Divya Khosla has accepted that both films have their journey. She also claimed that this is the first film of this genre, but is her claim correct? Many such female-centric films have been made in India before, where a female lead character has saved her close one and if Divya Khosla is talking about the first female-led film on jailbreak, then perhaps she is forgetting Bobby Deol, Manisha Koirala, and Kajol’s film ‘Gupt’. In this film, Manisha Koirala helps Bobby Deol escape from jail.
How the controversy started
The controversy between the two films started when the audience noticed similarities between the two. Divya accused Alia Bhatt of copying ‘Savi’. Jigra’s co-producer Karan Johar also responded to her comments in a cryptic post and wrote, ‘Silence is the best response.’ After this, Divya Khosla also did not keep quiet and made many more allegations. She said that Alia buys the tickets herself to make the film run.
How original is the plot of both
By the way, it is worth noting that neither the plot of Alia’s ‘Jigra’ nor that of Divya Khosla Kumar’s ‘Saavi’ is completely original. First, let’s talk about ‘Jigra’ which is more influenced by Sridevi and Sanjay Dutt’s ‘Gumrah’ than ‘Saavi’. Despite many claims, the plots of both films seemed similar to the audience. While in ‘Jigra’ Alia is getting her brother out of jail, in ‘Gumrah’ Sanjay Dutt is getting his sister out of jail. Both the stories have action and jailbreak scenes. The only difference is that ‘Gumrah’ has an Indian background, while ‘Jigra’ shows Korea. Now coming to ‘Saavi’, this film is also a remake of a Hollywood and French film. In the year 2008, the French film ‘Pour Elle’ was released. Its American remake was made in 2010, which is named ‘The Next Three Days’. Now Divya’s ‘Saavi’ has been prepared as its remake.
