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Director Meghna Gulzar, known for crafting hard-hitting social dramas and turning real stories into brilliantly paced and intriguing docu-dramas, is gearing up for her next major cinematic offering, Daayra. Starring Kareena Kapoor Khan and Prithviraj Sukumaran in lead roles, the crime thriller’s trailer has generated positive buzz.
With an intriguing premise, sharp performances, and Meghna Gulzar’s signature directorial style, the trailer indicates a solid Day 1 start at the domestic box office. In fact, looking at the trailer, it is easy to predict that the film might land in the top 3 openers of Meghna Gulzar’s career!
Daayra Box Office Day 1
Daayra is comfortably positioned to outpace Deepika Padukone‘s Chhapaak on its opening day! Directed by Meghna Gulzar, Chhapaak opened at 4.77 crore at the box office and is the third-highest opener of Meghna Gulzar’s career after Raazi and Sam Bahadur!
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Check out all the openings of Meghna Gulzar’s career, ranked from highest to lowest (India Net Collection).
- Raazi: 7.53 crore
- Sam Bahadur: 6.25 crore
- Chhapaak: 4.77 crore
- Talvar: 2.75 crore
- Filhaal: 22 lakh
- Just Married: NA*
* opening numbers not available
The trailer for Daayra delivers a tense atmosphere and intense performances from Kareena Kapoor Khan and Prithviraj Sukumaran. Given Meghna Gulzar‘s track record with content-driven cinema, the film is expected to leverage good initial spot bookings and strong word-of-mouth in urban multiplexes once the film arrives in the theaters!
The film is all set to become the third highest-opening day for Meghna Gulzar, surpassing Chhapaak! It could have aimed to cross Sam Bahadur and Raazi, but the clash with Kunal Kemmu’s Vibe, and the screen sharing with Haiwaan, which will release a week earlier, might obstruct Kareena Kapoor Khan and Prithviraj Sukumaran’s film from pushing its limit!
However, Daayra trailer’s positive reception will translate into strong opening-day numbers, and Kareena Kapoor Khan and Prithviraj Sukumaran might look at crossing Meghna Gulzar’s best opening till date as well!
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