JugJugg can’t chug on to its release?

Updated On: 01 June, 2022 07:11 AM IST | Mumbai | Hiren Kotwani

After alleging that KJo’s JugJugg Jeeyo is copied from his story, writer Vishal appeals to CBFC to withhold censorship of the drama

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The family drama is slated for a June 24 release

It looks like JugJugg Jeeyo’s journey to the big screen won’t be without controversies. As soon as the trailer of the Anil Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, Kiara Advani and Neetu Kapoor-starrer dropped online on May 22, Vishal Singh — a chartered accountant and Jazbaa’s (2015) creative executive producer — alleged that the film was based on his story, Bunny Rani (Whose story is it anyway, May 23). In a thread posted on Twitter, Singh claimed that he had shared the story with Dharma Productions in 2020, hoping to co-produce the project with them. At the time, the head of creative development at Karan Johar’s production house had told mid-day that should they receive a legal intimation, they would deal with it appropriately. Almost 10 days since, Singh has shot off a letter to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), requesting it to withhold censorship of the June 24 release.

Vishal Singh and Karan Johar