Disastrous Reviews For Alia Alpha

Alia Bhatt and Sharvari’s Alpha opened poorly on Day 1 with around Rs 6.25 crore net across 6,490 shows. India gross stands near Rs 7.38 crore. Trade predicts final Day 1 will stay below Rs 10 crore. Critics and fans slammed weak writing and generic action.

The YRF Spy Universe’s first female-led film recorded the franchise’s weakest debut. War 2 opened at Rs 52 crore and Pathaan at Rs 57 crore. Social media called Alpha a “disastrous misfire” and “final nail in YRF Spyverse coffin.” Comparisons to Jigra’s Rs 4.55 crore on day one.

Reviews criticize Alpha for glossy VFX, forced dialogues, and lack of emotional core. Shiv Rawail’s direction was panned as derivative. Bobby Deol and Anil Kapoor’s roles were called underused. Hrithik Roshan’s cameo as Kabir failed to create hype. Audience word of mouth is extremely weak.

Despite Sharvari’s second release in a month and Alia’s star power, Alpha couldn’t connect. Fans online say YRF needs reinvention after back to back misses. With disastrous word of mouth, Alpha may end the Spyverse run. Industry watchers now question YRF’s franchise expansion strategy moving forward.