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Alia Bhatt's Alpha Roars Past Trolls
4 Jul
Summary
- Karan Johar defends Alia Bhatt's film Alpha against online toxicity.
- Alpha achieved a solid opening amid challenging theatre attendance.
- The film earned Rs 16.10 crore worldwide on its opening day.
Filmmaker Karan Johar has strongly supported Alia Bhatt's recently released film, Alpha, urging audiences to reject online toxicity. He described the film's opening as a "solid start" at a time when cinema attendance remains a challenge. Johar highlighted Bhatt's significant stardom, theatrical pull, and unquestionable talent, emphasizing the importance of large-scale cinematic spectacles like Alpha.
Johar further elaborated that audiences are paramount and their decisions outweigh online negativity. He encouraged patrons to embrace the fact that cinemas are recovering and to enjoy films like Alpha in theaters rather than engaging in negative online discourse. The film, part of the YRF Spy Universe, garnered Rs 16.10 crore globally on its opening day, with India contributing Rs 9.25 crore nett.
Alpha's opening day collection surpassed that of Bhatt's previous films, Raazi and Jigra, and matched Crew's opening. It also secured the third-best opening for a Bollywood film led by a female actor in India. Directed by Shiv Rawail, the movie features a star-studded cast including Sharvari, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, and Hrithik Roshan.
