Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Kareena Kapoor Khan Explores Grey Morality in Meghna Gulzar’s Daayra
Daayra is a new film directed by Meghna Gulzar.
Kareena Kapoor Khan says making it helped her discover unfamiliar parts of Mumbai.
She also says the film challenged her creatively and changed how she thinks about society.
The story explores situations that are not simply good or bad.
Kareena plays a police officer named Ajooni Kohli.
Prithviraj Sukumaran plays another police officer named Raman Kumar.
Their characters often find themselves on opposite sides.
The film is inspired by several true events from India.
Daayra is scheduled to reach cinemas on 18 September 2026.
Kareena Kapoor Khan says Daayra took her to unfamiliar parts of Mumbai and new creative spaces.
She describes the film as an exploration of social complexity, duality and the “grey” between right and wrong.
Khan plays Ajooni Kohli opposite Prithviraj Sukumaran as Raman Kumar; the characters enforce the law from opposing sides.
Directed by Meghna Gulzar, Daayra draws inspiration from several true events across India.
The film is scheduled for theatrical release on 18 September 2026, with its trailer due on 31 August.
- Who
- Kareena Kapoor Khan, Prithviraj Sukumaran and director Meghna Gulzar are central to Daayra.
- What
- Daayra is an investigative drama exploring a disturbing act, polarized social reactions and moral complexity.
- When
- The trailer is scheduled for 31 August, and the film is scheduled for release on 18 September 2026.
- Where
- The story is presented as something that could happen across India, while filming took Kareena to unfamiliar parts of Mumbai.
- Why
- The film aims to begin a conversation about social reality, duality and situations that cannot be understood only as black or white.
- Film
- Daayra
- Director
- Meghna Gulzar
- Lead cast
- Kareena Kapoor Khan and Prithviraj Sukumaran
- Characters
- Ajooni Kohli and Raman Kumar
- Character designation
- The articles describe Ajooni as DCP in the main text and ACP in Kareena’s caption; Raman is described as DCP.
- Inspiration
- Several true events that occurred across India
- Release schedule
- Trailer on 31 August; theatrical release on 18 September 2026
