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Meghna Gulzar Says Daayra Explores Justice, Duality and Society
Daayra is a new film directed by Meghna Gulzar.
It is about crime, punishment and justice.
Kareena Kapoor Khan plays a police officer named Ajooni Kohli.
Prithviraj Sukumaran plays another officer named Raman Kumar.
The two officers sometimes disagree about how to follow the law.
The film shows that people and society are not always simply good or bad.
Meghna Gulzar says the story explores difficult choices and social realities.
Daayra is scheduled to arrive in theatres on September 18.
Meghna Gulzar describes Daayra as a gritty exploration of crime, punishment and justice rooted in societal realities.
The film follows DCP Ajooni Kohli, played by Kareena Kapoor Khan, and DCP Raman Kumar, portrayed by Prithviraj Sukumaran.
Gulzar says the two law-enforcement officers often find themselves on opposite sides of a delicate line.
She describes Daayra as an exploration of moral grey areas, social structures and the systems shaping society.
Daayra, jointly produced by Junglee Pictures and Pen Studios, is scheduled for theatrical release on September 18.
- Who
- Filmmaker Meghna Gulzar; actors Kareena Kapoor Khan and Prithviraj Sukumaran; producers Junglee Pictures and Pen Studios.
- What
- Daayra is a film about crime, punishment, justice, social structures and the contrasting choices of two law-enforcement officers.
- Where
- The film is scheduled for theatrical release; Gulzar said its journey took her to previously unseen places across India.
- When
- The film is scheduled to release in theatres on September 18; Gulzar shared her note on Thursday.
- Why
- Gulzar said the film aims to prompt viewers to examine social realities and the systems that shape them.
Key facts
- Director
- Meghna Gulzar
- Lead cast
- Kareena Kapoor Khan as DCP Ajooni Kohli; Prithviraj Sukumaran as DCP Raman Kumar
- Core themes
- Crime, punishment, justice, duality and moral grey areas
- Producers
- Junglee Pictures and Pen Studios
- Release
- Scheduled in theatres on September 18
- Kareena Kapoor Khan milestone
- Daayra is her 68th film in a 25-year career
- On-screen pairing
- The film marks Kareena Kapoor Khan’s first time starring alongside Prithviraj Sukumaran
Quotes
Kareena Kapoor Khan
Actor starring as DCP Ajooni Kohli in Daayra
“As a student of Sociology, I learned that our life and our society is not binary. It’s not just black and white. There is a spectrum of grey that we exist in.”
telegraphindia.com
“At its core Daayra is only about duality. And this duality is entrenched through the two main protagonists of the film.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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