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Alpha trailer reveals first female-led YRF Spy film, July 3

Published 19 June 2026

The first female-led chapter of the YRF Spy Universe, the spy thriller "Alpha," is set for a global theatrical release on July 3, 2026, following the debut of its official trailer this week. The film stars Alia Bhatt and Sharvari as elite agents, with Anil Kapoor and Bobby Deol in pivotal supporting roles.

Directed by Shiv Rawail, the trailer establishes the film as an origin story for Bhatt's character, Sita. The narrative begins with Bobby Deol's character, Fateh Singh Lakhawat, naming an infant Sita after her mother, Janaki. The plot draws inspiration from a mythological tale of a princess who chooses to fight her own battles. The footage depicts Sita's brutal training from childhood under a harsh mentor, transforming her into a lethal operative for her first high-stakes mission on her eighteenth birthday.

The trailer showcases extensive action sequences, including chase scenes, gunfights, and hand-to-hand combat, featuring both lead actresses. Sharvari's character is introduced as a figure Sita initially distrusts before the two form an alliance against a common threat. Anil Kapoor appears as Colonel Vikrant Kaul, the chief of India's Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), who...

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