Overview
- Daayra recorded an India net of about ₹90 lakh on its first day, with Sacnilk reporting an India gross near ₹1.08 crore across 2,283 shows.
- Multiple outlets described the opening as disappointing for a star-led Meghna Gulzar film that stars Kareena Kapoor Khan and Prithviraj Sukumaran.
- Early reviews were mixed with the Free Press Journal giving Daayra 3.5/5 for its measured handling of a sensitive police-procedural subject.
- The simultaneous release Vibe was estimated to open slightly higher at roughly ₹0.9–1.0 crore on Day 1, creating direct box-office competition.
- Box-office observers say the film now needs a strong Saturday–Sunday lift and positive word-of-mouth to improve weekend totals and reduce financial pressure on its producers.