Junglee Pictures & PEN Studios Announce Release Date for Meghna Gulzar’s ‘Daayra’

The highly anticipated crime-thriller Daayra, starring Kareena Kapoor Khan and Prithviraj Sukumaran, has officially locked its release date for September 18, 2026—exactly three months from today.

The project marks a major milestone as the third collaboration between hit-maker director Meghna Gulzar and Junglee Pictures, following their critically acclaimed successes Raazi and Talvar. The film also introduces a fresh, powerhouse pairing with Kareena and Prithviraj sharing screen space for the first time.

Distributed pan-India by PEN Marudhar, Daayra is shaping up to be one of the biggest theatrical releases of the third quarter.