Alia Bhatt joins the likes of Katrina Kaif and Deepika Padukone to headline a Spy Universe Film; confirms YRF CEO

Hottest diva Katrina Kaif was the first one to join the YRF Spy Universe with Tiger franchise along with Salman Khan. Later, Deepika Padukone joined the universe with Pathaan also starring Shah Rukh Khan and John Abraham. However, there have been reports of Alia Bhatt becoming a Spy. Though there were no developments post the rumours until now.

While speculations about Alia Bhatt joining the blockbuster YRF Spy Universe have been hitting headlines for nearly 6 months now, its CEO Akshaye Widhani confirmed this huge development today at FICCI Frames.

YRF confirms Alia Bhatt in the Spy Universe

When prodded constantly to reveal one new development within the YRF Spy Universe, Akshaye said, “I’ll 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. But talking about this spy universe, we are actually just so thrilled and excited about having this IP in the studio.”

He adds, “I think the YRF Spy Universe is a financial and cultural juggernaut. And as one of the most prized IPs, we take a lot of pride in it. So there’s a lot of stuff that’s going to come on the spy universe. We’re going to see more and more films getting made under it. But of course, not going to share everything here. We will talk about it at a more opportune time. For now, I can just say that Alia Bhatt is headlining a spy universe film.”
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Alia Bhatt is set to team up with young and rising Bollywood star Sharvari Wagh in the yet-to-be-titled film. They will play super-agents in the action entertainer!

The YRF Spy Universe kicked off with Salman Khan’s Ek Tha Tiger (2012) then followed by Tiger Zinda Hai (2017). Then, War (2019), starring Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff came into the picture. It was taken forward with Pathaan, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and John Abraham. Then Tiger 3 with Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif. Now, the next project will be War 2 starring Hrithik Roshan, NTR Jr. and Kiara Advani. The movie is directed by Ayan Mukerji.

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