Thekabarnews.com – Alpha brings Alia Bhatt and Sharvari into the YRF Spy Universe as the franchise’s first two female leads, combining large-scale action with a story about identity and a family divided by a secret military program.

Yash Raj Films released the Hindi-language action thriller worldwide on July 3, 2026. It became the seventh film in the interconnected franchise after War 2.

The studio describes Alpha as an “edgy origin story of a girl raised and built to kill.” Yash Raj Films lists Aditya Chopra as producer and Shiv Rawail as director.

Alia Bhatt plays Sita, a girl whom Lieutenant Colonel Fateh Singh Lakhawat takes and trains from childhood as part of a covert program.

Bobby Deol portrays Fateh, who uses experimental methods to transform Sita into an exceptionally capable assassin.

Sita eventually turns against the organization that created her. Her search for answers leads her to intelligence chief Vikrant Kaul, played by Anil Kapoor, and to Durga, Sharvari’s character.

The investigation uncovers a hidden relationship among the three and changes the purpose of Sita’s mission.

The connection between Sita and Durga provides the film’s emotional foundation. Their relationship allows Alpha to move beyond combat sequences, although the family revelations sometimes compete with the pace of its espionage plot.

Netflix summarizes the story as the journey of an elite assassin who hunts those responsible for military experiments conducted on her as a child.

Its official listing confirms Bhatt, Sharvari, Kapoor and Deol among the principal cast, alongside Dia Mirza and Dibyendu Bhattacharya.

Bhatt gives Sita a physically controlled presence, while Sharvari brings greater energy to Durga. Deol relies on intimidation more than extensive dialogue, and Kapoor provides authority as the senior intelligence figure caught inside the central mystery.

The film uses polished cinematography and carefully staged fights to maintain the production style associated with the YRF Spy Universe.

Bhatt and Sharvari reportedly trained for more than a year in strength conditioning, weapons handling and several martial arts disciplines.

Action specialist Jessen Noviello was among the trainers involved in their preparation, according to the Free Press Journal.

Hrithik Roshan also appears as Kabir Dhaliwal, his character from the War films. His cameo connects Sita and Durga more directly to the broader franchise. Its critics disagreed over whether the appearance strengthened the story or functioned mainly as a familiar crowd-pleasing moment.

Critical reaction to Alpha was mixed. The Times of India praised the capable female leads but described the narrative as muted, awarding the film two stars out of five.

RogerEbert.com also viewed it as a largely familiar variation on the franchise formula.

Alpha succeeds most clearly when it allows Bhatt and Sharvari to define a new partnership within YRF’s male-dominated spy series.

Its action provides scale, while the sisters’ fractured history lends the spectacle a personal dimension. However, its reliance on established franchise conventions prevents the film from becoming the reinvention its female-led premise initially promises.