Alia Bhatt Is Set To Become First Female To Star In YRF Spy Universe
Alia Bhatt is set to make a historic move with Yash Raj Films. She’s becoming the first female star to enter the YRF’s Spy Universe.
Yes! You heard it right, Alia Bhatt who’s currently highly in demand now set to step into the world of the spy universe.
One of the best actors in India, Bhatt had a fantastic year in 2022. She portrayed the main, titular part in “Gangubai Kathiawadi,” which had its international premiere as a Berlinale gala screening.
The top non-English film on Netflix worldwide, and it ranked first in 25 different countries.
She played one of the leads in “RRR,” which became one of the year’s biggest hits in India. It went on to win an Oscar and a Golden Globe.
Alia Bhatt YRF Spy Universe
Alia Bhatt no doubt over the past years has emerged as a rising star in the Bollywood industry. After back-to-back hit films led her to a new stardom.
She even debuted as a producer in “Darlings” which was a super blockbuster filled with suspense.
Her upcoming projects include Karan Johar’s “Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani”. And her Hollywood debut “Heart of Stone,” a Skydance/Netflix film directed by Tom Harper (“The Aeronauts”). Starring Jamie Dornan and Gal Gadot.
A trade source told Variety: “Alia is one of the biggest superstars of our country today. And she will play a super-agent in the YRF spy universe like Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, and Hrithik Roshan.
This will be another epic action spectacle that will leave people at the edge of their seats. She will take on a mission that will push her to the edge and this gritty action film will expand the YRF spy universe further.”
A New Avatar
“She will be presented in a whole new, never-seen-before manner in this yet untitled film. Her inclusion in the YRF spy universe indicates that Aditya Chopra is leaving no audience segment out of the equation for this franchise.
Alia is the biggest superstar amongst youth and Gen Z of India and she is also one of the most adored actresses of our generation. She playing a spy in an all-out adrenaline-pumping entertainer is a big novelty for all audience skews that she appeals to,” the source added.
“Alia is as big as the biggest heroes of our time and she headlining a YRF spy universe film pretty much cements this perception. Aditya Chopra is very bullish about Alia as an actress who can helm and start a franchise within the spy universe on her own and he will pull all stops to mount this project at a scale that will be jaw-dropping,” the source said.
YRF Spy Franchise
For those who don’t know, just like the Singham franchise Aditya Chopra started a spy universe where he started with Tiger Franchise.
Starring Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif, beginning with “Ek Tha Tiger” (2012) and “Tiger Zinda Hai” (2017), and continuing with “War” (2019), starring Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff. The latest installment in the universe, “Pathaan,” starring Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, and John Abraham, is the biggest Indian hit of the year so far, grossing $130 million. The four films have together grossed some $300 million.
Alia Bhatt even made her Met Gala debut this year and stunned everyone with her simple appearance.
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