Daayra movie OTT release: Kareena, Prithviraj thriller on Netflix from November 13

Daayra, the Hindi crime thriller directed by Meghna Gulzar and starring Kareena Kapoor Khan and Prithviraj Sukumaran, began streaming on Netflix on Friday, 13 November 2026, Netflix's India accounts announced on Thursday, 12 November. The film reached cinemas on Friday, 18 September 2026, so the Daayra movie arrives on OTT 56 days after its theatrical release, following a modest box office run.

Daayra pairs Kareena Kapoor Khan with Malayalam actor Prithviraj Sukumaran. The story follows two police officers whose lives become entangled after a controversial encounter killing linked to the investigation of a brutal rape and murder, a subject that puts police accountability and public pressure for quick justice at the centre.

In cinemas, the film did not find a large audience. It opened at about Rs 90 lakh on its first day, and trade reports through its first week described a weak run. Reported totals differ between trackers and dates, so the exact figure is uncertain, but all of them put it well short of a commercial hit.

That is why the Netflix release matters. A streaming premiere gives a film a second audience, and a film that drew mixed-to-positive reviews but low ticket sales can find a much wider audience at home. The reported Malayalam availability, if confirmed on the platform, would also help it reach viewers in Kerala who follow Prithviraj Sukumaran's work. One reviewer gave it 3.5 stars and wrote that the film stays within its "daayra", a Hindi word for circle or boundary, never going overboard and leaving viewers with questions.

Readers should note the film deals with sexual violence and police killings, themes that some viewers may find distressing.

Peepals calculation: From the theatrical release on 18 September to the Netflix premiere on 13 November is 56 days, or eight weeks (12 days left in September after the 18th, plus 31 in October, plus 13 in November). The opening day of about Rs 90 lakh was roughly 13% of the Rs 7.09 crore India net total reported by Sacnilk (0.90 ÷ 7.09 ≈ 0.13). Our calculation from the reported figures.

Short-term: Netflix subscribers in India can watch Daayra from 13 November, and the release gives the film a second chance after a weak box office run.

Long-term: Its streaming performance will add to the evidence on whether serious, mid-budget Hindi dramas are better suited to a streaming-first release than to cinemas.

Who is affected: Netflix viewers in India, fans of Kareena Kapoor Khan and Prithviraj Sukumaran, the film's makers, and cinema owners who watch the gap between theatrical and OTT releases.

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