Many Bollywood actresses like Deepika Padukone and Katrina Kaif among others have previously appeared in YRF spy films like, “Pathaan” and “Tiger 3” in 2023. As per the latest reports, after Deepika and Katrina, Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt will now also be joining the YRF spy universe soon. On Tuesday, Yash Raj Films CEO Akshaye Widhani announced that Alia Bhatt will be leading a movie within the YRF spy universe. Filming for this project is scheduled to commence later this year.
For the unversed, the YRF spy universe is a much-anticipated upcoming franchise where characters from different movies will meet. It includes “Tiger” with Salman Khan, “War” with Hrithik Roshan, and “Pathaan” with Shah Rukh Khan.
Talking about Alia Bhatt’s entry into the film, Akshaye Widhani said at FICCI Frames, “I will share the worst-kept secret in the industry, which is Alia Bhatt is headlining a spy universe film and that the schedule starts later this year. We are actually just so thrilled and excited about having this IP in the studio”.
He added, “There’s a lot of stuff that’s going to come into the spy universe. We are going to see more and more films getting made under it. For now, I can just say that Alia Bhatt is headlining a Spy Universe film”.
Alia Bhatt starrer Spy Universe film is yet to be titled. Apart from Alia, Sharvari Wagh will also be on board. The two actresses will play super-agents in the action entertainer.
About YRF Spy Universe
The YRF Spy Universe began with Salman Khan’s “Ek Tha Tiger” in 2012, followed by “Tiger Zinda Hai” in 2017 and “War” in 2019, which starred Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff. The storyline continued with “Pathaan,” featuring Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, and John Abraham, and “Tiger 3,” with Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif. The next big film in the series is “War 2,” starring Hrithik Roshan, Jr NTR, and Kiara Advani, directed by Ayan Mukerji.
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