Anil Kapoor says, “I hope Alpha marks a larger shift in how we think about leadership and heroism on screen”!
‘Audiences connect with main character energy today…and Alpha is just that!’: Anil Kapoor is thrilled that a fun, popcorn action entertainer has been made with two girls in the lead*
Anil Kapoor has played several alpha characters in his glorious film career and he is thrilled that Bollywood has finally made a fun, popcorn action entertainer like Alpha, that has put two girls, Alia Bhatt and Sharvari, at the centre of a genre like action that has so far only seen male heroes explore!
Anil Kapoor, whose character in Alpha has so far been completely kept under wraps to protect important plot points, says, “For the longest time, we’ve looked at cinema through labels – male lead, female lead, hero, heroine. But audiences have evolved, and so has storytelling. What excites me about Alpha is that it challenges those old definitions.”
He adds, “Being an Alpha has never been about gender. It’s about presence, conviction, courage, and the ability to drive a story forward. That’s what audiences connect with today – main character energy, not categories.”
Anil is hopeful that Alpha will find its takers because people now want to see new experiences in theatres and Alpha will deliver that in spades with two girls headlining an action film!
He says, “As a father, I’ve had the privilege of watching both my daughters champion stories and films that push boundaries and challenge conventions. They’ve always believed in expanding what’s possible for women on screen and I know they’re rooting for Alpha because films like this have the power to open up an entirely new chapter for action cinema.”
Anil adds, “I hope Alpha marks a larger shift in how we think about leadership and heroism on screen. Instead of asking whether a character is a male lead or a female lead, perhaps it’s time we simply ask: who is the Alpha? For Indian cinema, that’s a powerful and necessary reimagining, and I’m proud to be part of a film that embraces it.”
He ends saying, “The future of cinema isn’t about changing who gets to lead. It’s about stopping the need to qualify leadership by gender in the first place.”
Produced by Aditya Chopra and directed by Shiv Rawail, Alpha also stars Bobby Deol as the antagonist. Alpha releases worldwide in cinemas on July 3rd!
By Keerti Kadam