Yesterday, Bollywood Hungama exclusively reported that Alpha, starring Alia Bhatt and Sharvari, will release in cinemas on July 3, that is, a week earlier than scheduled. Thus, it’ll now clash with Huma Qureshi-starrer Baby Do Die Do. Incidentally, both films are based on badass, female assassins.

Alia Bhatt's Alpha vs Huma Qureshi's Baby Do Die Do: Two desi female assassin films to CLASH on July 3

Alia Bhatt’s Alpha vs Huma Qureshi’s Baby Do Die Do: Two desi female assassin films to CLASH on July 3

A few days ago, Bollywood Hungama had exclusively reported that Alia Bhatt’s character in Alpha is unlike anything seen before in the YRF Spy Universe. This makes things a lot more interesting because she isn’t playing a spy that YRF has so far given to the audience with every film.

“Alpha is definitely a major turn for the YRF Spy Universe,” said a senior trade source familiar with the developments of the film to Bollywood Hungama. “It presents a lead character who is an assassin, not a spy that we have seen all leads play earlier. For the first time, Aditya Chopra is giving us an origin story that introduces a character that is more grey, more of an anti-hero in tonality. It is refreshing because otherwise it would be extremely boring for us to watch,” said the source.

Meanwhile, Baby Do Die Do’s release date announcement poster was dropped on Thursday, May 28, and it proclaims that it’s about ‘India’s first desi hitwoman’. Its teaser was attached with Maalik, starring Rajkummar Rao, which released on July 11, 2025. It is produced by Huma Qureshi and Saqib Saleem under the banner of Saleem Siblings and directed by Nachiket Samant. The one-minute teaser focuses on Huma’s character and describes her as ‘1st desi female assassin’. The film also stars Sikandar Kher and his voice can be heard. The asset ends with the lines ‘Badi story, badi screen pe, coming soon, baby!’

As for Alpha, it also stars Bobby Deol and Anil Kapoor. It is directed by Shiv Rawail, who previously helmed the globally acclaimed series The Railway Men.

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