Daayra is a 2026 Hindi crime thriller with Kareena Kapoor Khan and Prithviraj Sukumaran which is directed by Meghna Gulzar. This movie will be in theatres on 18 September 2026 and is based on real events. It examines the controversial criminal case and the challenging issues of the blurring of lines between law, justice and accountability.

Kareena is playing DCP Ajooni Kohli and Prithviraj is an officer of law, DCP Raman Kumar, with opposite methods of working. Ajooni is appointed to find out if Raman and his team were just after a young girl gets murdered and a controversial encounter with the police. This conflict, in turn, is the heart of Daayra’s dramatic tension.

Daayra Movie Overview

The movie focuses on two different cops who come to understand a crime from different angels. A young girl, Ragini, is kidnapped and her body is discovered. DCP Raman Kumar is instructed to investigate the case, which eventually results in the arrest of four accused persons and their deaths in a police encounter. The official police version is that the men tried to flee and shot at police, and it raises eyebrows that the incident was orchestrated.

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Daayra Movie Box Office Collection

On day 1, 18 September 2026 Daayra started the gaming session with an estimated ₹1.00 crore in India net. The total gross collection in India was approximately ₹1.20 crore and the total gross reported in the world was around ₹1.20 crore. On day 2, 19 September, the film grossed an estimated ₹1.60 crores India net, to rise from the opening day. It reported India gross of around ₹1.90 crore for day 2, while there were no official figures for the rest of the world yet at the time of reporting.

Daayra had picked up around ₹2.60 crore India net and ₹3.10 crore India gross after two days. As of now, the early data puts its global gross at approximately ₹3.10 crore, and the worldwide numbers are subject to fluctuations between the trade trackers till final numbers are released. These numbers should, therefore, be regarded as early box office numbers and not the final theatrical numbers.

Final Thoughts

Daayra is a perfect mixture of the investigative drama making style of Meghna Gulzar, Kareena Kapoor Khan and prithviraj Sukumatan’s acting prowess and the authentic real life events that inspired the film. Its central story is not just a police investigation, it is about the complex ties between law, justice and accountability. The film is still in its opening days at the box office so it is too early to be talking about the film’s final performance. The figures available indicate that it has increased dramatically from Day 1 to Day 2, but its performance over the coming days and weeks will determine the final outcome.

FAQs

1. When will Daayra be released?
Daayra will be released in theatres on 18 September 2026.

2. Who directed Daayra?
Meghna Gulzar was the director of the film.

3. Who will play the main roles in Daayra?
Kareena Kapoor Khan is playing the role of DCP Ajooni Kohli, while Prithviraj Sukumaran is playing DCP Raman Kumar.

4. What does Daayra deal with?
The film tells the story of questioning about what happened in a controversial police encounter that is linked to a rape and murder case, that is truth, justice and accountability.

5. What is the value of Daayra’s first day’s collection of stamps?
On Day 1, Daayra made about ₹1 crore net in India, according to estimates from various sources via Sacnilk.

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