Daayra
Raman, who has had a shady record with staged encounters and police brutality, finds himself cornered as Ajooni challenges him on every step.
Directed by Meghna Gulzar · Crime · Drama · 143 min · 2026
Director
Meghna Gulzar
Writer
Meghna Gulzar, Sima Agarwal, Yash Keswani
Studio
Junglee Pictures / Pen Studios
Release
2026-09-18
Runtime
143 min
Genres
Crime, Drama
Cast & Characters
DCP Ajooni Kohli
Kareena Kapoor Khan
DCP Raman Kumar
Prithviraj Sukumaran
Kshitee Jog
Jitendra Joshi
Biswapati Sarkar
Kanwaljit Singh
Pragati Mishra
Prammod Sanghi
Mounis Ratta
Sumali Khaniwale
Upendra Chauhan
Trupti Khamkar
Did You Know?
Did You Know that Meghna Gulzar was approached to make the film in 2020, even before Sam Bahadur?
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-09-08
Did You Know that Kareena Kapoor and Prithviraj Sukumaran will star in a crime-thriller directed by Meghna Gulzar?
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-09-08
Did You Know that Ayushmann Khurrana and Sidharth Malhotra were initially considered for the male lead but exited due to scheduling conflicts?
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-09-08
Did You Know that Daayra is based on several real-life cases, including the 2019 Hyderabad case?
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-09-08
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Frequently Asked Questions
When does Daayra come out?+
Daayra is scheduled for release on 2026-09-18.
How long is Daayra?+
Daayra has a runtime of 143 min.
Who directed Daayra?+
Daayra was directed by Meghna Gulzar.
