Alpha Review: YRF Spy Universe is losing its charm with each new movie
Alpha Movie Rating: 2.5 Stars
Watched Alpha movie in Cinema. Let’s focus on the complete details, story, positive/negatives and at last my view on this movie.
Cast: Alia Bhatt, Sharvari, Anil Kapoor and Bobby Deol
Director: Shiv Rawail
Release Date: 3rd July 2026 in cinemas
Story: Set in 1999, following the aftermath of the Kargil War, Colonel Fateh Singh (Bobby Deol) with the support of Lieutenant Colonel Vikrant Kaul (Anil Kapoor) spearheads a covert super-soldier program titled “Alpha”
Alpha was a life-changing serum to help soldiers heal quickly. 3 years later program was shut down due to long-term effects of the serum prove to be fatal. Determined to make the program a success, With the help of Dr. John Verghese (Dibyendu Bhattacharya) Fateh abducts Vikrant’s infant daughter, who has the serum in her bloodstream, while tricking Vikrant into believing that she had died. He names her Sita in honor of her late mother and raises her as a test subject for the new Alpha program.
20 years later, Sita (Alia Bhatt) turns rogue when she discovers the truth about her past and decides to eliminate the man whom she fondly called Baba all her life. Along the way, Sita crosses paths with her sister Durga (Sharvari) and RAW chief Kaul and a tragic past that binds the trio together while reopening old wounds.
Positives
1. Performances
2. Cinematography
3. Direction
4. First Half
5. Climax
Negatives
1. Length
2. Dialogues
3. Second Half
4. Music
5. Story
6. Screenplay
7. Wasted Hrithik’s Cameo
Durgesh Tiwary’s View: When I watched the trailer of this film plan to watch it on its release date as liked the trailer and previous movies of this franchise. The film follows a highly trained assassin raised in isolation as a super-soldier by a rogue commander, when she discovers the dark truth about her family and her stolen childhood, she teams up with her long-lost sister to take down her creator and his illicit military program.
Alpha is the 7th film of the YRF Spy Universe. It initially shows promise of crafting an action thriller around buried pain and emotional scars. You expect that inner conflict to shape the narrative. Even the idea of introducing two superheroic female assassins, reminiscent of Black Widow feels genuinely exciting on paper. Bollywood creating its own genetically enhanced super soldiers armed with elite combat training is an ambitious idea in itself. Seeing the two women take down hordes of men through beautifully choreographed action sequences is immensely satisfying. Their action scenes feel grounded, stylish, and technically well-executed. The 20 minutes leading up to the interval are easily the film’s strongest stretch. The narrative finally finds momentum, the tension builds organically, and the interval twist leaves you eagerly waiting to uncover the mystery that unfolds in the second half. The direction, cinematography, and production design deserve appreciation for making this world feel believable despite its larger-than-life setting. The attention to detail enhances the viewing experience and gives the film a polished, slick visual appeal. One of the film’s biggest strengths is the emotional bond between the siblings, which develops organically instead of feeling forced. Their relationship lends emotional weight to an otherwise action-heavy narrative. The film also deserves credit for portraying its female protagonists as both vulnerable and fiercely capable. Their styling stays consistent with the Spy Universe aesthetic, black tops, cargo pants, and tactical gear, but never feels like mere glamour. As a woman, I found myself admiring not just their confidence but also the incredible physical transformation both actors have undergone. The background score effectively amplifies several crucial moments, making the action and emotional beats land with greater impact. The action itself is polished and consistently entertaining. Shiv Rawail stages the combat with flair, keeping the punches crunchy, the chases energetic and the scale suitably cinematic. Unlike several previous Spy Universe outings that hop endlessly between exotic international locations, Alpha keeps most of its story rooted in India. Surprisingly, that works in its favour, giving the film a more grounded identity without sacrificing spectacle.
Alia Bhatt once again proves why she remains one of the finest performers of her generation. The hard work she has put into the action sequences is visible in every frame. Whether it’s the physicality of combat or expressing layered emotions through subtle facial expressions, Alia delivers a convincing and commanding performance. Sharvari turns out to be the film’s biggest surprise. From her body language and posture while handling arms to the intensity she brings to emotionally charged scenes, she carries herself like a seasoned action star. She matches Alia beat for beat and leaves a lasting impression with both her screen presence and performance. Bobby Deol is suitably menacing as Colonel Fateh Singh. He brings the required intensity and menace to the antagonist’s role. Anil Kapoor lends authority and gravitas to Yashwant Kaul. While his role isn’t particularly expansive, his experience ensures that every scene he appears in carries weight. Dibyendu Bhattacharya lends able support. Dia Mirza is lovely. Hrithik Roshan is dashing, but his cameo fails to entice.
However, the film is not without its flaws. It fails to establish the emotional resonance it sets out to create right from the beginning. There’s clearly more to Sita than being a mere killing machine, and her internal struggle could have formed the film’s emotional core. Instead, the story abruptly shifts focus to family conflict, hollow patriotism, forced twist and a pointless cameo by a light-eyed superstar. The writing and execution derail the film completely. The dialogues and repetitive war cries over-explain everything. This origin story feels so empty that it has the depth and range of an energy drink or athleisure brand commercial, further diluted by ill-placed and inconsequential songs. There was a cameo of Hrithik Roshan in the role of Kabir, for about ten minutes. It was shocking to see the director and his team, coming up with such an unexciting writing & execution for the cameo role. There may have been many cameo roles in films in the past which failed to create an impact, but Hrithik Roshan’s cameo in Alpha, should certainly qualify as the worst of all. Read this – ‘A R&AW Chief, who can single-handedly kill a huge group of attackers, right before killing the attackers, asks his self-reliant daughters to go to a safe house by road. Know what? It takes 72 hours for the daughters to reach the safe house. They have to ride bikes, drive a car, walk for some time, climb mountains and swim for a while in lakes, to reach the safe house’. While watching the above-mentioned brain rot of a sequence, we start to wonder, why in the world does he transport them to the safe house through a chopper? Isn’t it quick and safe? After all, he’s the chief of R&AW, and he can order his team to quickly come and rescue his daughters. Instead, he gives two bikes to the daughters and asks them to go to the safe house. Why? Because, the director and his writing team, want to show us the riding skills, swimming skills, mountain climbing sequences, cleavage and biking clad bodies of the lead actresses. Although it is a story about a father and daughter and also a story about sisters, there is not an iota of emotions in the entire drama.
Overall, movie may not be the strongest film in the Spy Universe, but it gives the franchise something it genuinely needed: a fresh perspective. Now all the makers need is a story every bit as fearless as the women leading it. Watching two women lead a franchise that has so far been dominated by male spies is genuinely empowering. It successfully establishes Alia Bhatt and Sharvari as worthy additions to the YRF Spy Universe, even if the screenplay doesn’t consistently support their efforts. The action sequences are slickly shot and movie certainly had potential, but it crashes into a narrative devoid of thrill, unnerving tension and grit required for a compelling action thriller. My view on this film Time Pass if you are fan of YRF spy universe.
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