Last Monday, Jigra, starring
alia bhatt, debuted to empty theaters. It lacked features that would draw viewers in
hindi, let alone
telugu or Tamil, despite being heavily promoted as a pan-India movie. In its first weekend in
hindi, the
movie made a pitiful ₹16 crores net. Its
telugu counterpart, which raised about ₹18 lakhs in three days—a huge catastrophe—was much worse off.
Alia's film did not do well in the
telugu market, despite being promoted by well-known
telugu actors. The teaser was recently posted on
social media by superstar Mahesh Babu, who expressed his support by writing, "Looks like a
blockbuster already! Best wishes for today's release to
alia and the whole crew!
Along with Trivikram,
samantha Ruth Prabhu, and Rana Daggubati,
alia also traveled to
hyderabad for promotions.
rashmika mandanna gave the
movie high marks when it came out, saying, "I watched this film and couldn't stop myself from giving a tight hug to the team." You are indeed a blessing to all of us,
alia Bhatt! I appreciate you sharing your talent.
Despite advertising from Mahesh Babu,
samantha Ruth Prabhu,
rashmika mandanna, Rana Daggubati, and Trivikram, Jigra was utterly disregarded by the
telugu public.
bollywood producers should be aware that not all
hindi films have the same impact on
telugu viewers as pan-India films, and they should avoid forcing these films on
telugu viewers.
telugu celebrities who squandered their star power on a film that had no relevance to the
telugu public are embarrassed by the film's failure.