Alia Bhatt & Sharvari Starrer Set To Register The Lowest Spy Universe Opening By A Wide Margin
Alpha Trailer Impact At Box Office Day 1 (Photo Credit –Instagram) Alpha, starring Alia Bhatt, Sharvari, Bobby Deol, and Anil Kapoor, had its trailer released yesterday (June 17), and while the promo has generated a decent enough response, the box office arithmetic heading into its release tells a slightly different story. Based on the trailer’s impact and overall buzz, Alpha is eyeing a double-digit opening at the Indian box office. However, it would be the lowest day 1 collection in the history of YRF’s Spy Universe, and that too, by a wide margin. The Dhurandhar effect has put the Spy Universe under a microscope The timing of Alpha’s release is not in its favor, and that has nothing to do with the film itself. The Dhurandhar franchise, which presented the spy genre in a far rawer, bolder, and more grounded avatar, has recalibrated what Indian audiences expect from a spy thriller. In the process, it has drawn comparisons with the more polished and stylized template that the YRF Spy Universe has traditionally followed. As a …
