Meghna Gulzar's 'Daayra' to release on September 18
What's the story
Meghna Gulzar's upcoming thriller, Daayra, starring Kareena Kapoor Khan and Prithviraj Sukumaran, will premiere on September 18. The film is a co-production between Junglee Pictures and Pen Studios. It is written by Yash Keswani, Sima Agarwal, and Gulzar. This marks the third collaboration between Gulzar and Junglee Pictures after Raazi and Talvar.
New partnership
'Daayra': A gripping thriller inspired by true events
Daayra is also the first-ever co-production between Junglee Pictures and Pen Studios. The film, inspired by true events, promises to be a gripping thriller that explores themes of crime, justice, and punishment. On Thursday, Kapoor Khan shared a BTS video and announced the film's release date. She wrote, "This one is for the books... Raw and unseen. A sneak peek behind the scenes of DAAYRA. #Daayra arrives in cinemas on 18th September."
Star cast
First-time collaboration between Kapoor Khan and Sukumaran
Daayra brings together Kapoor Khan and Sukumaran for the first time, raising expectations for the project. Sukumaran, the Malayalam superstar, has earlier starred in the Hindi films Aiyyaa, Aurangzeb, Naam Shabana, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, and the OTT film Sarzameen. Meanwhile, Gulzar's last directorial was Sam Bahadur (2023), led by Vicky Kaushal.