Dhoom to Alpha - From Action to Exhuastion? | The Rapid Demise of YRF's Spyverse #188

Dhoom to Alpha - From Action to Exhuastion? | The Rapid Demise of YRF's Spyverse #188

From Queen is Dead - A Film, TV and Culture Podcast by Queen Is Dead

July 8, 2026 · 2h 30m

About this episode

The episode discusses the decline of Yash Raj Films through its major franchises, the Dhoom series and the Spy Universe.

Hello Hello Hello! Overcoming the righteous elitism that plagues the day-to-day operations of Queen is Dead, Amartya, Cris, and Varun convene to discuss the evolution/regression of one of Bombay’s most significant production houses: Yash Raj Films. More precisely, the decline in YRF’s output is examined through their two major franchises – the Dhoom series and the Spy Universe . A broad discussion segues into observations about music and themes and filmmaking and dissing QID’s in-house YRF-esque dramatic hero Dhruv Krishna Goyal before arriving at Production #7 of the Spy Universe – Alpha , helmed by Shiv Rawail and starring Alia Bhatt and Sharvari, with support from Anil Kapoor and the re-ascendant Vijay Singh aka Bobby Deol. Spoilers for two franchises that no one cares about (as per Dhruv). TIME CODES Intro - [00:00 - 05:31] Bottom of the Barrel ("War 2") - [05:31 - 16:30] The Appeal of the Spyverse (up until "Pathaan") - [16:30 - 24:04] The Appeal of the "Dhoom" Franchise (Minus "Dhoom 3") - [24:04 - 45:30] What Happened to the Music?! - [45:30 - 53:46] The Demise of the Spyverse (post-"Pathaan") - [53:46 - 01:37:00] The…

People in this episode

Hosts: Amartya, Cris, Varun

Topics covered

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Yash Raj Films

Books & works: Dhoom, Spy Universe, Alpha, Pathaan, Dhoom 3

More episodes of Queen is Dead - A Film, TV and Culture Podcast

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Queen is Dead - A Film, TV and Culture Podcast podcast page.