Daayra to stream on Netflix from 13 Nov in Hindi and Malayalam

Meghna Gulzar’s Daayra is moving from the big screen to Netflix. The film, which brings Kareena Kapoor and Malayalam star Prithviraj Sukumaran together for the first time, will begin streaming on 13 November.

Netflix has confirmed the date and says the film will be available in both Hindi and Malayalam, opening it to a wider audience across languages.

The investigation at the centre

Kareena plays Ajooni, the officer leading a special investigation team. Prithviraj is DCP Raman Kumar, whose unit shot a group of men accused of gang-raping a young girl and setting her on fire. The police claim the accused tried to escape during custody, and Ajooni’s job is to uncover what really happened.

Why the film is worth your weekend

Hindustan Times gave the film three stars. Its review said the first half is “deliberate rather than gripping” but noted that the second half gathers pace. The bigger strength, it argued, is the film’s interest in questions about institutions and accountability rather than shock value.

That places Daayra in a different lane from the larger-than-life cop stories Bollywood often serves. Kareena has spoken about moving between the two worlds. She described Rohit Shetty’s cop universe as larger-than-life and Meghna’s film as “grounded, realistic, and complex.” She told ANI that, as an actor, she feels fortunate to straddle both.

Kareena’s comments offer a useful way into the film. Rather than treating Daayra as another star vehicle, she frames it as a realistic and complex world, far from the high-octane cop universe she inhabits in Rohit Shetty’s films. That difference is the main reason this streaming release should appeal to viewers who want a quieter, more uncomfortable watch.

Before you stream

• Release date: 13 November on Netflix
• Languages: Hindi and Malayalam
• Director: Meghna Gulzar
• Cast: Kareena Kapoor and Prithviraj Sukumaran

For viewers, the dual-language rollout removes a common barrier for a story with pan-Indian appeal. A Malayalam star and a Hindi film actor sharing the frame becomes easier to sample when you can press play in your own language. If you prefer procedurals that let an investigation breathe, this one is built for a slow watch.

Source: Hindustan Times

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