In Alpha, Alia Bhatt plays a lethal operative named Sita — a nod to the Ramayana heroine. Industry buzz claims the name was picked to tap into nationalistic sentiment and fits with husband Ranbir Kapoor playing Ram in Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana. Her Alpha tagline, “Is baar Sita khud Lanka jalane aayi hai”, pushes the modern-day Ramayana motif.
Meanwhile, on June 20, stand-up comic Samay Raina roasted Alia Bhatt on the premiere of India’s Got Latent Season 2. Alia and co-star Sharvari Wagh were on the show to promote their YRF spy film Alpha. Raina spared no one. When Alia joked she was “kind of regretting” coming, he retorted: “Maine bhi kiya Jigra dekh ke regret”, mocking her film Jigra’s box office flop! Alia took it in stride, thanking him for at least buying a ticket. Asked her favourite state, Alia paused. Raina shot back: “State poocha hai, President nahi”, reviving her viral Koffee With Karan slip-up. He later claimed he was nervous sitting next to her “…because I am a huge fan of your husband, Ranbir Kapoor.”Alia laughed along and dished out comebacks of her own. After the episode, Raina praised her and Sharvari on Instagram for being “chill and fun,” saying it takes guts for a superstar to take such heavy roasts on the chin!
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