Alia Bhatt’s upcoming action film Alpha has generated a lot of buzz ahead of its release, with new details suggesting that the actress will not be playing a spy, but rather an assassin.Alpha, directed by Shiv Rawail, has long been reported to be the next chapter in the YRF Spy Universe. The film is set to be the first woman-led film in the series with Alia in the lead, alongside Sharvari, Anil Kapoor and Bobby Deol.
Alia Bhatt plays an assassin in Alpha
According to the latest report on Bollywood Hungama, the film will now reportedly explore the story of a girl who grows up to become an assassin, thus setting Alia’s character apart from the traditional spy characters played by Shah Rukh Khan in ‘Pathaan’, Hrithik Roshan in ‘WAR’ and Salman Khan in ‘Tiger’.According to the report, the film will introduce a lead character who is “an assassin, not a spy, which we have seen all the main characters play earlier. For the first time, Aditya Chopra gives us an origin story that introduces a character who is greyer, more of an anti-hero in tone. It is refreshing because otherwise it would be very boring to watch.”“This will definitely come as a shock to us,” the report continues, quoting the source.
“This is not a traditional way to build a hero, and it’s brave to even think about building a female character like this.”
Alia Bhatt’s movie “Alpha” compared to Scarlett Johansson’s movieBlack widow ‘
The revelation led to comparisons online to the character Black Widow, played by Scarlett Johansson in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Fans have long drawn parallels between Alya’s reported character and Natasha Romanoff’s backstory, which explored how young Russian girls were trained to kill on the Red Room show.
While first teasing the film “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” the character’s tainted backstory was delved into in the standalone “Black Widow” film.
Fans react to ‘Alpha’ hype.
Since December last year, social media users have been discussing the similarities between “Alpha” and the Marvel series. One user wrote: “Black Widow version.” “Alpha will try to imitate Black Widow,” another commented.
Another social media user said: “I feel like it will be along the lines of Black Widow. Jo hisaab yrf ki ka raha hai movies lately wouldn’t be surprised if it’s mostly a scam. Alia is like Natasha and Bobby to the boss who has been taking care of the girls since childhood.”
Another post compared the film to Atomic Blonde starring Charlize Theron. “It looks like a mix of Atomic Blonde and Black Widow. I hope it’s more like the former,” the user wrote.
Alpha release date.
The film is scheduled to be released in theaters on July 10, 2026.
