Prithviraj Sukumaran spoke about the difficult conversations parents need to have with their children about safety, responsibility and kindness while discussing his upcoming film Daayra. The actor reflected on the impact of the film’s subject on him not just as a performer, but also as a father, husband, friend and responsible citizen.

During the trailer launch, Prithviraj was asked about how Daayra affected him as an actor and a parent. Reflecting on the film’s hard-hitting subject, the actor said, “We are not worried just as parents. I am worried as a husband, as a friend to someone, as a responsible citizen of this country and yes, as a father as well. Unfortunately, as citizens, what can we do other than get worried and be hopeful? Yes, the film speaks about a very ugly truth within which society today exists, and we are all part of that society.”

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Prithviraj then spoke about his experience as a father to an 11-year-old daughter and the conversations he now feels compelled to have with her. He said, “I have an 11-year-old daughter. I am at that uncomfortable stage as a parent where now I have to start talking to her and letting her know about what is safe and what is unsafe. If we were to live in an ideal world, we would never have that conversation. But we do not live in an ideal world. But what can we do as citizens other than talking to our children?”

The actor also emphasised that conversations around safety should not be directed only towards girls. According to Prithviraj, boys and men must be equally involved in understanding responsibility and creating a safer society. He continued, “Make no mistake, the conversation should not just be with your girl children. It should be equally and vociferously with boys as well. I strongly feel that if there’s an extra ounce of responsibility on any side, it is with us, the men. We are the ones who should carry the torch to make sure that this conversation is spoken about.”

The makers of Daayra unveiled the film’s trailer at a grand event on Monday. Directed by Meghna Gulzar, the film stars Kareena Kapoor Khan and Prithviraj Sukumaran in the lead roles. The trailer offers a glimpse into an intense narrative, with the two protagonists seemingly finding themselves on opposing sides of a larger debate surrounding justice.

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On Rajkummar Rao’s birthday, Filmfare Editor-in-Chief Jitesh Pillaai celebrates the actor who has managed to keep it simple in an essentially make-believe world. From Kai Po Che! to Ludo, Trapped, Omerta, Newton, Srikanth and Badhaai Do, Rao has proven time and again that he is a seamless actor who brings a rare rawness and sincerity to every performance.

In Jitesh Pillaai’s words:

Real guys don’t finish last. They woo with integrity and solid faith and stay on top. Rajkummar Rao is a good guy. You can see it coming from miles. Be it Kai Po Che! (2013) or Ludo (2020). He will save the heroine from the villains even if he doesn’t win her. 

He will abet his more flamboyant friends to win the important games. He’s a charlatan too if he wants but yet you want him to win because he’s all goodness.

You root for him in Bareilly Ki Barfi (2017) because he’s that good guy, you know. Seamless is an oft-misused word, but I can’t think of a more seamless actor. You will see it in Trapped (2016). You will see it in Omerta (2017). You will see it in Newton (2017).

What does he channel to bring in that rawness? You can see it in Srikanth (2024). And in a trice, he’s all gentle? How does he do it?

There is a minimal swagger, there is a slight bounce, there’s some amount of colourful clothes. But beneath all the goods, there is real talent. Talent which comes not from hustling but from the heart. That’s what we saw in Badhaai Do (2022).

The moral of the fable is that good guys finish first. I’ve seen many, many actors come and get bastardised by showbiz. The entourages grow longer; their entitlement grows. There’s a marked change in their performances. But Rajkummar has managed to eschew the trappings.

He’s probably seen through and understood what’s irrelevant in an essentially make-believe world. He’s managed to keep it simple. Simple is what makes life easy. Simple is what good guys do and inveigle us. Simple is nice. Rao is all that. Thank you for keeping it real…

Also Read: Editor’s Take: The World of Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Where Cinema Found Its Human Heart

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