Archive · 31 Aug 2026
Kareena Kapoor Says Daayra Deepened Fears About Raising Sons
Kareena Kapoor is a mother of two sons, Taimur and Jeh.
She said Daayra made her think carefully about how she raises them.
She wants boys to be kind and caring.
She also believes boys should be allowed to cry and show their feelings.
The film contains difficult scenes about justice and how girls can be unfairly blamed.
One scene disturbed Kareena but also became one of her favorite scenes.
She praised Meghna Gulzar’s writing for making it powerful.
Daayra stars Kareena Kapoor and Prithviraj Sukumaran.
Kareena Kapoor said Daayra made her reflect on raising her sons, Taimur and Jeh.
She hopes boys grow up kinder, emotionally open and willing to cry.
Kareena said disturbing stories can frighten mothers who want to protect their children.
She described a scene about blaming girls as disturbing but one of her favorites.
Daayra stars Kareena Kapoor and Prithviraj Sukumaran in an investigative drama about justice.
- Who
- Kareena Kapoor, Prithviraj Sukumaran and the creative team behind Daayra.
- What
- Kareena Kapoor discussed how Daayra influenced her thoughts about motherhood, boys’ emotions and gender-based blame.
- When
- She made the comments at Daayra’s trailer launch.
- Why
- The film’s disturbing investigation and themes of justice prompted her to discuss raising kinder, more emotionally open sons.
- Film
- Daayra
- Genre
- Investigative drama
- Stars
- Kareena Kapoor and Prithviraj Sukumaran
- Director and writer
- Meghna Gulzar
- Additional writers
- Sima Agarwal and Yash Keswani
- Production companies
- Junglee Pictures and Pen Studios
- Key theme
- Justice, emotional openness and the belief that girls are often blamed when something goes wrong