India, Sept. 17 -- Investigation into a controversial police encounter drives Meghna Gulzar's Daayra, with Kareena Kapoor Khan and Prithviraj Sukumaran anchoring a drama that examines the uneasy relationship between law and justice.
Ajooni investigates the encounter
The film follows Ajooni, played by Kareena, who heads a Special Investigation Team probing a police encounter involving men accused of gang-raping and killing a young girl. DCP Raman Kumar, portrayed by Prithviraj, led the police operation and maintains that the accused attempted to escape custody. The investigation gradually uncovers details surrounding the incident.
Slow start, measured storytelling
According to the review, Daayra takes a deliberate approach to its investi...