In TrendsStock MarketNSE IPONifty OutlookStocks To WatchCrude Oil PricesUS FED MeetingBRICS Summit'Daayra' review: Prithviraj Sukumaran outshines Kareena Kapoor in Meghna Gulzar's cop-vs-cop thrillerMeghna Gulzar's Daayra sets up a cop-versus-cop duel between Kareena Kapoor Khan and Prithviraj Sukumaran, but this slow-burn crime thriller finds its grip in Sukumaran’s intense performance.By Lachmi Deb Roy September 17, 2026, 4:22:24 PM IST (Published)Rating: 3 and half out of 5Director: Meghna GulzarCast: Kareena Kapoor, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Jitendra Joshi, Kanwaljeet Singh and moreIn Meghna Gulzar’s Daayra, the cop-versus-cop setup promises a meeting of equals, but the film gradually slips into Prithviraj Sukumaran’s trajectory. He brings a quiet and simmering intensity to the role, never pushing for the loudness and tone of a typical police officer, yet giving the thriller much of its dramatic intensity. Kareena Kapoor Khan, on the other hand, plays the righteous cop, but her performance never quite finds a hold, and she kind of underplays her role. She has shown considerably brilliant performances in the past.The film may belong to both its stars, but Sukumaran undoubtedly commands it. After Kareena’s performances in Jaane Jaan and The Buckingham Murders, one expects more from her, but here the character remains unusually controlled, as if she…
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