Mumbai, July 4 -- Filmmaker Karan Johar has come out in support of Alia Bhatt starrer 'Alpha', urging people to avoid toxicity surrounding the efforts of the team.

In an Instagram story, Karan noted how the audience has risen above online negativity and stood as the "true warriors".

"When footfalls are a challenge ALPHA takes a solid start! It emphasises many things... the audience is way above online negativity and they are the true warriors... the stardom and theatrical pull and unquestionable talent of Alia Bhatt and the impact of a big screen spectacle is undebatable and that YRF has a continued franchise and an endeavor to create theatrical tentpole experiences that need our applause and not our toxicity!" the filmmaker wrote.

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