Fact Check: Did Divya Khossla Call Alia Bhatt's Alpha Box Office Collections 'Fake'?

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Bhatt’s Alpha, Yash Raj Films’ Spy Universe’s first-ever female-led action film, finally arrived in theatres this Friday. Also starring Bobby Deol, Sharvari, and Anil Kapoor, the film opened to mixed reviews. However, it has still managed to perform decently at the box office. In just two days, the Shiv Rawail directorial has crossed the Rs 20 crore mark, exceeding the expectations of industry experts and trade analysts. Amid this, a viral screenshot claims that actress-director Divya Khossla took a sharp jibe at Alia Bhatt. Did she really call the box office figures manipulated? Know the truth here!

'Divya Khossla's Post' Mocking Alia Bhatt, Alpha Goes Viral

A viral post, claiming to be a screenshot of Khossla’s Instagram Story, shows an empty cinema hall. The caption reads, "Went to Citi Mall PVR for Alpha show. Theatre was totally empty... All theatres going empty everywhere. #AliaBhatt me sach mein bahot #Alpha hai. Khud hi tickets kharide aur fake collections announce kar diye. (Alia Bhatt is truly an 'Alpha.' She bought the tickets herself and then announced fake box office collections.)"It also had the hashtag, "We should not fool the audience."Check out the photo here:

Fact Check: Did Divya Khossla Call Alpha Box Office Collections 'Fake'

The screenshot is fake. Divya did not comment on Alpha’s box office collections despite her past feud with Alia over the Jigra plagiarism row. The Instagram Story appears to have been created by a netizen, with Khossla’s name edited into the image to make it look authentic. However, Khossla has not taken any jibes at Alia since the release of Alpha.

Divya Khossla-Alia Bhatt Feud Explained

In 2024, when Alia Bhatt’s Jigra released in cinemas, Divya’s team accused the makers of allegedly copying her film Savi. For those unaware, both films revolve around themes of jailbreaks. According to Divya Khossla, the makers allegedly plagiarised the story from her film, which was released five months before Jigra.Divya also publicly questioned Jigra’s box office collections amid negative reviews. At that time, she shared a picture of an almost empty theatre in Mumbai and claimed that the makers were engaging in corporate bookings to fabricate commercial success.Karan Johar, who backed Jigra, later shared a cryptic post reacting to the allegations. Meanwhile, Alia Bhatt has never spoken about the matter publicly.It is worth noting that Savi was bankrolled by Mukesh Bhatt, Alia’s uncle.