Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Kareena
Kapoor
Khan/Instagram
Kareena
Kapoor
Khan
and
Prithviraj
Sukumaran
have
signed
up
a
new
film
to
be
directed
by
Meghna
Gulzar.
Titled
Daayra,
the
film
taps
into
the
pulse
of
the
people
as
it
confronts
the
topical
and
diabolical
realities
unfolding
in
society
today.
This
crime
thriller
explores
the
age-old
paradox
of
crime,
punishment,
and
justice,
according
to
a
press
release
by
the
makers.
‘As
I
celebrate
25
incredible
years
in
Hindi
cinema,
I’m
thrilled
to
announce
my
next
film,Daayra,
with
the
incredible
Meghna
Gulzar
in
the
director’s
chair.
I’ve
long
admired
her
work,
from
Talvar
to
Raazi,
and
to
be
directed
by
her
is
a
dream
come
true.
The
opportunity
to
collaborate
with
the
talented
Prithviraj
is
also
a
highlight,
and
I’m
drawn
to
the
film’s
bold,
thought-provoking
narrative,’
Kareena
said
in
a
statement.
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Kareena
Kapoor
Khan/Instagram
Sukumaran,
who
last
directed
and
starred
in
the
Malayalam
film
L2:
Empuran,
said,
‘When
the
script
was
narrated
to
me,
I
knew
I
had
to
do
this.
I
was
thoroughly
absorbed
by
my
character
and
what
he
brings
to
the
table
as
the
story
progresses.
It
is
layered
and
will
definitely
connect
with
the
masses.’
The
film
is
co-written
by
Meghna
Gulzar,
Sima
Agarwal
and
Yash
Keswani.
Meghna
said
the
film
is
a
story
that
will
compel
one
to
‘reflect
on
the
society
we
live
in
and
its
institutions
that
pilot
us’.
The
film
is
currently
in
pre-production
stage.
Photographs
curated
by
Satish
Bodas/Rediff.com
