Mumbai, September 2, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Actor Upendra Chauhan has opened up about his role in filmmaker Meghna Gulzar’s upcoming investigative thriller Daayra, revealing that his character becomes part of Kareena Kapoor Khan’s investigative team.
Discussing his character and his track with Kareena, Chauhan said he is called by the actress’ character to help form a team for the investigation. The film presents the pursuit of justice from two contrasting perspectives — the team led by Prithviraj Sukumaran’s character and Kareena Kapoor Khan’s investigative unit.
“I get called by Kareena Kapoor Khan in the film to make a team for this investigation. The movie basically shows both sides of the investigation — Prithviraj Sukumaran’s side and Kareena Kapoor Khan’s side in the pursuit of justice,” Chauhan said.
Explaining his character further, he added, “My investigation, my character, is on the Kareena Kapoor side of the film. He is in her team and he is playing a policeman. The focus of Kareena Kapoor Khan’s side is to understand how valid the investigation of Prithviraj Sukumaran’s team was.”
Chauhan’s character therefore provides another perspective on the central case as the narrative examines the validity of the investigation conducted by Prithviraj’s team.
Daayra also marks Chauhan’s second collaboration with Meghna Gulzar after their earlier association in Sam Bahadur.
Directed by Meghna Gulzar, the film stars Kareena Kapoor Khan and Prithviraj Sukumaran in the lead roles. The investigative thriller explores the same case through contrasting viewpoints and is scheduled to release on September 18.
The trailer, released on August 31, received a positive response from audiences and critics. Kareena Kapoor Khan plays a police officer in the film. She was last seen in Hansal Mehta’s The Buckingham Murders.
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