Alia Bhatt will star in a thriller set in the YRF spy universe, with filming set to start later this year, Yash Raj Films CEO Akshaye Widhani stated on Tuesday.
The YRF spy espionage universe is an ambitious franchise in which characters from multiple movies will cross paths. The YRF spy universe includes Tiger, featuring Salman Khan; War, featuring Hrithik Roshan; and Pathaan, featuring Shah Rukh Khan.
Widhani, speaking at FICCI Frames, described the YRF spy universe as “a financial and cultural juggernaut” and one of the studio’s most-prized IPs.
“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,” Widhani stated, affirming reports about the actress’s casting.
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.”
Bhatt and Sharvari Wagh are set to work together on the untitled movie. As per reports, the will play super-agents in the movie.