New Delhi: Yash Raj Films released the first teaser of Alpha on Wednesday, marking Alia Bhatt’s highly anticipated entry into the YRF Spy Universe. Directed by Shiv Rawail, the film stars Bhatt, Sharvari, Bobby Deol and Anil Kapoor, and is scheduled to release in theatres worldwide on 3 July.
The teaser of the film, Alpha | The First Kill, presents Bhatt’s character as an assassin trained from childhood. Deol, who appears to play her father, is seen preparing her for the fight, with the teaser building up to her first mission on her 18th birthday.
According to YRF, Alpha is headlined by Bhatt. The studio has described the film as a “relentless action thriller” and India’s first female-led out-and-out action film. The YRF Spy Universe has so far included Ek Tha Tiger, Tiger Zinda Hai, War, Pathaan and Tiger 3.
In the teaser, Bhatt’s character is undergoing intense training in gunfire and hand-to-hand combat. It also introduces Deol’s character as her father and the central figure in her training.
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Soon, industry reactions began pouring in.
Shah Rukh Khan shared the teaser on X and wrote, “Well done Alia, in years from breaking hearts and now to breaking bones your skill set keeps expanding. May Alpha win hearts and still leave some villains standing for the sequel. Go get them Sigma girl!” He also praised Bobby Deol, writing, “Lord Bobby….you are so good when you are bad!!!”
Amitabh Bachchan also shared the teaser on X and wished Bhatt luck for the upcoming movie.
Online reactions were mixed, with some users praising Bhatt’s action avatar and others asking why Sharvari was missing from the teaser.
“#Alpha Teaser delivers big time It was gritty, intense and the father daughter scenes added emotion too. A part from looking insanely HOT, Alia Bhatt managed to show the innocence of a young girl really well. Her action was seamless. Another great performance loading from her,” X user @CineCricBlade wrote.
Another X user wrote that all the visuals looked good. “The hardwork of #AliaBhatt in action scenes is very much visible. #Sharvari is missing for now, but maybe in the next teaser,” he added.
Sharvari’s absence became a talking point because she is part of the main cast and appears in the teaser poster, but is not seen in the footage.
X user @eishaanix wrote, “A teaser is supposed to showcase your leads. Leaving Sharvari out entirely feels like a massive missed opportunity to generate hype.”
(Edited by Saptak Datta)