Alia Bhatt joins YRF's spy universe, will cast her in a never-seen-before role

Alia Bhatt is one busy bee these days. As we await the release of her next, Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani with Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt has been signed up for Aditya Chopra’s spy universe. According to latest reports, she is Adi Chopra’s latest spy universe addition after Pathaan was a super hit at the box office and proved its mettle. Pathan had Shah Rukh Khan playing the hero. YRF’s next film would be Salman Khan’s Tiger 3.

Post that, if reports are true, Alia Bhatt has been signed on to play a spy and headline a big-budget spy film which will go on floors next year. This won’t be the first time when we see Alia Bhatt play a spy. She first played a spy in Raazi opposite Vicky Kaushal. But reports suggest that this will be unlike any role we’ve seen her essay.

What will Alia Bhatt's role in the spy universe be all about?

Talking about Alia's entry in YRF's spy universe, a Pinkvilla quoted a source as saying, “Aditya Chopra and the team have planned an epic female-led spy film with Alia Bhatt which is expected to push her to the edge. Alia’s inclusion to the spy universe indicates that Aditya Chopra is leaving no audience segment out of the equation. She will be playing a spy in an out-and-out action entertainer, and this will be a big novelty for the audience base that she appeals to. It’s going to be Alia Bhatt like never before.”

The source further added, “Aditya Chopra is very bullish about Alia and has big plans for her character arc in his universe. He is looking to start a franchise within the spy universe centered around Alia’s character and he will pull all stops to mount the yet untitled film on a scale that none can imagine."

Yash Raj Films' Spy Universe

Yash Raj Films envisioned a spy universe with Salman Khan’s 2012 film Ek Tha Tiger. This was followed by Tiger Zinda Hai in 2017. Hrithik Roshan joined the spy universe with 2019 film War, which also had Tiger Shroff but his character died in the film. It was then followed by this year's Pathaan, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and John Abraham.

Now Tiger 3 is in the works and will bring back Salman and Katrina again. War 2 starring Hrithik Roshan and Tiger vs Pathaan starring Salman and Shah Rukh are also in the works.

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