War 2, starring Hrithik Roshan, Jr NTR, and Kiara Advani, finally hit the big screens on August 14. The Ayan Mukerji directorial clashed with Rajinikanth’s Coolie at the box office. With a runtime of about 2.5 hours, critics and a section of the audience have expressed disappointment in this latest addition to the YRF Spy Universe. However, it lingers on thanks to its post-credits scene that sets the stage for their next outing, titled Alpha, which stars Alia Bhatt in the lead.  

War 2 welcomes Alia Bhatt to the Spy Universe 

YRF had announced Alpha way back, and there were rumours of War 2 having a post-credits scene featuring Alia Bhatt. Well, not quite what was promised. The barely 1-minute scene shows Bobby Deol with cropped hair and a salt-and-pepper beard, tattooing the Greek alphabet Alpha on a young Alia Bhatt, played by a child actor. She asks him what it means, and he explains in a Haryanvi accent, hinting that she’s about to assert dominance. 

Bobby will play an antagonist in Alpha. It also stars Sharvari. Earlier, mid-day reported that the film has a no-holds-barred set-piece full of blood, gore, and brutality, as Alia and Bobby go at each other with weapons as well as hand-to-hand combat. Directed by Shiv Rawail, Alpha is set to hit theatres during the big Christmas holiday weekend in 2025.