Director : Meghna Gulzar
Star Cast : Kareena Kapoor Khan , Prithviraj Sukumaran
Overview:Daayra is a grounded, morally complex cop-versus-cop crime thriller.
Storyline : The story is based on real life events , drawing parallet to 2019 Hyderabad rape case but this story is set in Delhi wherein a young woman, named Ragini Poojari whose workplace requires her to pass the toll checj naka and two wheelers s are not allowed on the other side of the highway , one fine day when she is returning home from her office she is brutally assaulted and killed, by a truck driver and his 3 friends , her family consisting of mother and younger brother are devasted and harrassed by police department as no one is ready to file an for , this leads to popular outrage among the citizens forcing the police to act. DCP Raman Kumar (Prithviraj Sukumaran) and his squad takes upon himself to serve justice , he and his squad track down the 4accused and plan an encounter of the accused earning widespread praise as heroes. However, suspicion arises over whether the encounter was genuine. A special enquiry committee is formed lead byDCP Ajooni Kohli (Kareena Kapoor Khan) from Internal Vigilance she is brought in to trace the timeline, questioning whether justice was actually served or if the system crossed it’s own daayra to serve the justice all this forms the crux of the movie
Technical Review: Meghna Gulzar avoids generic hero moments, focusing on police work, and institutional apathy.
The narrative actively refuses to paint either side as purely right or wrong, forcing viewers to question if instant justice compensates for systemic cracks.
The first half takes a slow, deliberate pace that occasionally lacks the urgency expected of a high-stakes investigation.
The second half is where all the action is down specially climax dialect between Ajooni and Raman meet for first and last time
The background score is excellent that keeps the story gripping making audience hooked to screen
Performances: Kareena Kapoor Khan delivers a composed, non-melodramatic performance as Ajooni,
She gets limited screen timing in which she has performed with grace
Prithviraj Sukumaran brings a controlled intensity to Raman, conveying a underlying rage at systemic failures without turning into an exaggerated action-cop.
Final Words : Daayra is a serious, disturbing, and thought-provoking drama that prioritizes systemic criticism over easy entertainment.
Ratings : 3*/5″
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