The first trailer of Daayra arrives with the kind of simmering tension Meghna Gulzar has made her own, drawing Kareena Kapoor Khan and Prithviraj Sukumaran into a story where law, truth and public perception are constantly at odds. Rather than offering easy heroes or villains, the film’s first footage sets up a face-off between two senior police officers whose beliefs pull them toward very different versions of justice.
That central conflict unfolds against the backdrop of a crime that shocks the nation and triggers two parallel investigations, with Daayra set to release in cinemas on September 18, 2026. Produced by Junglee Pictures and Dr. Jayantilal Gada’s Pen Studios, the film is inspired by true events and follows Kareena’s DCP Ajooni Kohli and Prithviraj’s DCP Raman Kumar as they move through the same system with sharply opposing instincts.
What The Daayra Trailer Reveals
The trailer gradually widens the film’s moral canvas, hinting that the case will be shaped as much by shifting perception as by hard evidence. Meghna Gulzar appears to be probing how quickly a public narrative can harden into judgment, and who gets to define justice once opinion begins to overpower fact.
The supporting cast includes Jitendra Joshi, Kshitee Jog, Kanwaljeet Singh, Sandeep Kulkarni and Trupti Khamkar. Written by Yash Keswani, Sima Agarwal and Meghna Gulzar, Daayra is distributed by Pen Marudhar and positions its investigation within a wider conversation about accountability, belief and consequence.
Kareena Kapoor Khan And Prithviraj Sukumaran On Their Roles
Kareena Kapoor Khan said, “What I loved about working with Meghna is that she makes you question everything you think you know about a character. There’s so much thought behind every detail, but she never takes away your instinct as an actor. Playing DCP Ajooni Kohli stayed with me… because she pushed me into a space I hadn’t really explored before, and at this stage in my career, that’s always exciting. And then to have Prithviraj opposite me was such a pleasure. He’s an incredibly intelligent actor… very present, very instinctive… and there was an ease to working together that I really enjoyed. This was one of those films where the people you’re surrounded by make the experience that much richer.”
Prithviraj Sukumaran said, “What drew me to DCP Raman Kumar was the complexity beneath his composed exterior and the questions he finds himself grappling with during the investigation. What I admire is how the film maintains that objectivity right till the very end, allowing the audience to form their own perspective. Meghna Gulzar is a filmmaker whose craft I have closely followed and Daayra gave me the opportunity to work with her. It was a rewarding experience and working with Kareena made the journey even more special. I hope the audience connects with the world we have created, a story that is gripping and deeply human”
Why This Casting Lands Right Now
A major part of the trailer’s pull lies in the pairing itself. Kareena Kapoor Khan brings star power and restraint to Ajooni Kohli, while Prithviraj Sukumaran’s measured screen presence gives Raman Kumar an immediate sense of authority. Together, they create a push and pull that gives Daayra its sharpest hook, making the film feel less like a straightforward procedural and more like a clash of conscience unfolding from within the system.
For Meghna Gulzar, that combination appears to be the point. With two performers capable of holding opposing truths without flattening them into clichés, Daayra looks poised to turn its central investigation into a more layered battle over what justice really means.
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