The wait is finally over, but the reaction probably isn't what Yash Raj Films was hoping for. Today, YRF dropped the highly anticipated first teaser for Alpha, the first female-led origin story in India's massive YRF Spy Universe. Directed by Shiv Rawail (The Railway Men), the 1-minute and 58-second preview completely shifts the franchise's tone from smooth secret agents to gritty, brutal assassins.

Alpha teaser trolled on X - Alia Bhatt

While the teaser highlights a massive scale, heavy action sequences, and a gripping mentor-turned-rival storyline featuring Bobby Deol, it has immediately run into a wall of heavy criticism and trolling on X (formerly Twitter).

Also Read: Alpha Teaser Out: Alia Bhatt Turns Deadly Assassin in YRF Spy Universe’s First Female-Led Origin Story

Copy Pasta

First scene aur wo bhi copy lol #Alpha pic.twitter.com/Cqa0yijK89

— Rajveer. (@RajveerRVSFan) June 10, 2026

Hahahah - Laughing in fight scene

WTF is this haha 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/cQw2WkI60I

— Abhimanyu Kulkarni (@abhi_kulkarni85) June 10, 2026

Is tarah to Ayan Mukerji ne bhi nahi haga tha

Aadhe teaser mein Bobby Deol classy lag raha hai, baaki aadhe mein haryanvi bol raha hai

Is tarah to Ayan Mukerji ne bhi nahi haga tha https://t.co/V8U7sdabvr

— An Honest Man (@AnHonestManSays) June 10, 2026

Secret? no more secret

Alia: alpha matlab?
Bobby(while tattooing it on her shoulder): "SECRET PROGRAM HAI" 🤡 pic.twitter.com/pNkVeLMZ9D

— Gaurav Giridhar (@gauravgiridhar) June 10, 2026

Sasti Black Widow???

pic.twitter.com/NswKw6zGEA

— 𝑆𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑚 𝐽𝑎𝑛 𝑃𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 (@SalimJanPathan1) June 10, 2026

Can Alia pull it??

Bollywood ka sasta Black Widow 🤣

Alia is a RAW agent and Sharvari is an ISI agent. Both are siblings also. At the end they both will work together to save the humanity.

— S 7 _ 007 (@SHalder36848) June 10, 2026

Teaser looks good..far better than war 2 teaser but alia bhatt in action is huge letdown..she's not built for role like this just like her husband..aura is missing https://t.co/aymG8DZKSo pic.twitter.com/Kh7h4HglyD

— 『Ꭺ 』 (@iluffy05) June 10, 2026

Community Notes

Trailer me hi community note lag Gaya ki copied hai, poori movie release hone pe Allah jaane kya hoga https://t.co/TMkITSTEdN

— Gappistan Radio (@whyteknight07) June 10, 2026

Let’s break down what the teaser reveals, why the internet is so divided, and what this means for its upcoming release.

From Spies to Killers: The Alpha Premise

Unlike Ek Tha Tiger, War, or Pathaan, Alpha isn't about slick espionage. It is a dark origin story about a young girl who is rigorously trained to become a lethal killing machine.

Check Out the Alpha Teaser Here-

Alpha | The First Kill ❗️ pic.twitter.com/IoGCnYlPSL

— Yash Raj Films (@yrf) June 10, 2026

The teaser sets up a heavy psychological and physical battle between Alia Bhatt’s character and her mentor-turned-enemy, played by Bobby Deol. This directly delivers on the hype built during the post-credits scene of War 2, where Bobby’s character was seen tattooing a covert agency logo onto a young girl's hand while describing "Alpha" as the fastest and the strongest.

Backed by an intense background score by Sanchit and Ankit Balhara, the project boasts an ensemble cast including Anil Kapoor and R. Madhavan.