Alia Bhatt Faces Backlash For Calling Alpha Her 'First Action Film'; Netizens Say 'She Forgot Jigra'

Alia Bhatt turned heads at Milan Fashion Week in a striking gothic ensemble as she represented Gucci as its global brand ambassador. On the sidelines of the show, Alia gave an update on her upcoming film

Alpha, releasing on December 25. The actress expressed her excitement, saying, “Wow, it’s pretty close. That’s a big one for me because it’s my first venture into action and I’m really curious to see how the audience connects with that.”

Her remark quickly sparked reactions online, with many netizens pointing out that Alia had already performed action sequences in Jigra and Heart of Stone.

Netizens Call Out ‘Selective Memory’
On Reddit, several users criticised the actress for conveniently ignoring her previous outings. One wrote, “Majority of Jigra was action-oriented… if you say Jigra ‘barely had any action,’ then you must have watched a completely different film.” Another user added, “Why would she ever admit that her last two outings were action films since both flopped at the box office and digitally? Negative light mein aa jaati Alpha.”

So, Alia Bhatt doesn’t consider Jigra and Heart of Stone as action films. Alpha is releasing this December.
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Some also suggested that Alia tends to avoid acknowledging films that underperform. “Not accepting your failures speaks a lot about a person. Might also indicate one never learns from it either,” a user commented.

Fans Defend The Actress
A section of fans, however, came to Alia’s defence. They argued that her roles in Jigra and Heart of Stone did not qualify as full-fledged action, unlike Alpha. One user reasoned, “If one or two action sequences are enough to qualify as an action movie, then almost every old Indian love story is also action.”

Directed by Shiv Rawail, Alpha is set in the YRF Spy Universe and marks the first female-led film in the franchise. While debates over her statement continue, anticipation is high to see whether Alia’s role in Alpha will deliver the big-screen action spectacle she has promised.