Alia Bhatt’s Alpha has landed in the middle of an online controversy shortly after the release of its teaser. While the promo generated excitement for YRF Spy Universe’s first female-led film, a section of social media users questioned the originality of certain scenes.
Many netizens pointed out similarities between a key restaurant sequence in Alpha and a scene from the French action classic La Femme Nikita.
Others also drew comparisons between a dialogue involving a wolf-sheep analogy and a similar concept used in American Sniper.
These observations quickly sparked debates across social media platforms, with some accusing the makers of borrowing ideas from international films.
At the same time, several fans defended the teaser, arguing that similarities in genre films do not necessarily indicate plagiarism. Bobby Deol also plays a key role in the film.