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