Kareena Kapoor Khan’s and Prithviraj Sukumaran’s casting in Meghna Gulzar’s Daayra has great promise.
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Drawing on the 2019 Hyderabad gangrape case—a gruesome crime followed by the outrage of all Indians—a film which promises to bring out into the open the tenuous nexus of justice, morality, and institutional collapse.
With Junglee Pictures joining hands with Gulzar once more after critical hits such as Talvar and Raazi, Daayra seeks to balance questioning gravitas with emotional depth, with the script written by Yash Keswani, Sima Agarwal, and Gulzar herself.
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Kareena Kapoor, Bollywood’s present-day star marking 25 years of her career, referred to the project as a “dream come true,” speculating on a role that requires vulnerability and strength.
For an actress long stereotyped into glamorous parts, this is maybe her Raazi moment—a moment to recast her own legacy with gritty, transgressive stories.
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Prithviraj, whose intense performances can feel familiar in both Malayalam and Hindi films, lends gravitas to what he calls a “layered story about truth and consequences.”
Their on-screen pairing, a first, is one of the draws, with early scenes hinting at a chemistry built through tension and shared purpose.
Meghna Gulzar’s track record of handling sensitive subjects (Talvar’s clinical realism, Raazi’s emotional precision) positions Daayra as more than a crime drama—it’s a mirror to societal apathy.
If executed with the nuance of her past work, the film could spark conversations about accountability.
For Kareena, this isn’t just a comeback bid but a reckoning: a performance that could silence critics and cement her as a powerhouse beyond box-office numbers.
