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Kareena Kapoor and Prithviraj Sukumaran’s ‘Daayra’ Hits Cinemas Today

Friday, 18 September 2026 at 06:00

Kareena Kapoor Khan and Prithviraj Sukumaran join forces in Meghna Gulzar’s new investigative drama Daayra, which arrives in cinemas today.

Kareena Kapoor Khan and Prithviraj Sukumaran's much-anticipated new film Daayra has arrived in cinemas today.

Directed by Meghna Gulzar, the film brings Kareena and Prithviraj together on screen in an investigative drama exploring crime, justice and the different reactions a disturbing case creates across society. UK cinema listings confirm the film's release today, Friday 18 September.

The film centres on an investigation which challenges its characters — and the audience — to look beyond immediate assumptions as differing views of the case begin to divide opinion.

For Kareena, Daayra continues a period in which the actress has increasingly explored roles outside the traditional mainstream Bollywood heroine mould. Speaking ahead of the film's release, she discussed her interest in taking on more varied and challenging characters.

Prithviraj has also spoken about working with Meghna Gulzar, revealing that the pair had several creative disagreements while making the film — joking that the director ultimately won every argument.

The film also features Jitendra Joshi, Pragati Mishra, Upendra Chauhan and Aarti Desai among its cast.

Music has also formed part of the build-up to release, with the song “Sach Ka Daayra” unveiled ahead of the film reaching cinemas. Its lyrics were written by veteran filmmaker and lyricist Gulzar.

Daayra is one of several new Hindi films arriving in cinemas this weekend, with Preity Zinta and Kunal Kemmu's Vibe also scheduled for release on 18 September.

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