Internet in shock on seeing Uday Chopra get storywriting credit for Alia Bhatt's Alpha: ‘Inspector Ali cameo loading'

ACtor Uday Chopra has remained aside from the Bollywood public eye for several years, and it appears he has go down the present for a restrained return to the world of films with Alia Bhatt and Sharvari’s Alpha. The teaser of the YRF Spy Universe film has revealed that he has picked up a new role for the action-packed project.Uday Chopra’s role in AlphaOn Wednesday, the makers of Alpha offered the first glimpse into its high-octane world through a teaser that focused on the characters of Alia Bhatt and Bobby Deol. Beyond the high-paced visuals and adrenaline-fuelled sequences, it was the credits that unexpectedly caught everyone’s attention.The credits revealed that the story of Alpha has been penned by Uday Chopra, instantly sparking conversation and curiosity among social media users.One comment read, “Talent flows in the genes, is it a behind the scenes comeback for Uday?”, with another sharing, “Uday Chopra’s name after so many years”. “He wrote Pyaar Impossible last time,” another wrote.One joked, “Inspector Ali cameo loading from dhoom universe”, with one gasping, “WHAAT”.One comment read, “Leave aside Alia.. Leave aside Deol…Leave aside Spy Universe…Leave aside missing Sharvari… The movie should be celebrated for bringing back Lord Uday Chopra as a writer”. Another shared, “uday chopra my bro is so back!!!”“#Alpha has been written by #UdayChopra. Yes, the #Dhoom actor. I think none of us would know if it's a good or bad thing just yet,” one wrote. Some were rather critical about it, and wrote, “Now #Alpha story is written by Uday Chopra, looks like it will be final knell in coffin”. “#Alpha story has been written by Uday Chopra. Can imagine how big of a disaster this film will be,” another wrote.As an actor, Uday was last seen in the role of a biker Ali Akbar Fateh Khan in Dhoom 3, which was released in theaters on December 20, 2013. Following this film, he transitioned away from acting to focus on production.Shiv Rawail has directed the film from a screenplay by Soumil Shukla and Shridhar Raghavan. It is produced by Aditya Chopra and Akshaye Widhani. The dialogues are penned by Ishita Moitra. More about the projectThe teaser shows Bobby's character training his daughter, played by Alia, to become a spy. On her 18th birthday, he gifts her the opportunity to make her first kill. While the film also stars Anil Kapoor and Sharvari, neither of them is seen in the teaser. The teaser got a mixed response on social media.Alpha is the next film in the YRF spy universe that follows Ek Tha Tiger (2012), Tiger Zinda Hai (2017), War (2019), Pathaan (2023), Tiger 3 (2023) and War 2 (2025). The film was teased at the end of War 2, with a glimpse of Bobby shown training a young girl.