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Alia Bhatt Receives Golden Globe Horizon Award at Red Sea Film Festival

The recognition doubled as a platform to unveil an early look at Alpha, which Yash Raj Films has rescheduled to April 17, 2026 for additional VFX work.

Overview

  • The festival paired the honor with a curated retrospective tracing Bhatt’s rise across films such as Highway, Raazi and Gangubai Kathiawadi.
  • Bhatt showed attendees an exclusive early peek at Alpha, positioned as the first female-led entry in YRF’s Spy Universe.
  • Yash Raj Films issued an official statement moving Alpha from the Christmas 2025 window to April 17, 2026, citing extended post-production and VFX needs.
  • In her acceptance remarks, Bhatt urged young girls not to shrink their ambitions, calling on them to keep showing up and do the work.
  • Tunisian star Hend Sabry received the Omar Sharif Award at the same Golden Globes gala held during the Jeddah festival.