Actor Parvathy Thiruvothu is trying something new with her upcoming project. The Mollywood actor is making her voice-acting debut by lending her voice to Kareena Kapoor Khan’s character, Ajooni, in the Malayalam version of Meghna Gulzar’s ‘Daayra’.

The crime thriller, which is inspired by true events, stars Kareena alongside Prithviraj Sukumaran. With Parvathy stepping behind the microphone for the first time, the Malayalam version brings together three prominent names from the industry in an interesting way.

Parvathy has often taken on characters that require a strong emotional range, and she says voice acting is something she has wanted to explore for quite some time.

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Speaking about the opportunity, she said, “Working on ‘Daayra’ was a dream come true, mainly as somebody who has been aspiring to do voice acting for the longest time, dreaming about it, and always thought that the best opportunities in voice acting would come with animation films or some such. But it was such a pleasant surprise to get this opportunity to begin this journey for me by portraying Ajooni for Kareena.”

The project became even more special for Parvathy because of the filmmaker behind it.

“And adding to that is the fact that it is a Meghna Gulzar movie, and that it's a movie that would stay with us for like the longest time after watching. It's an extremely impactful work as a character as well,” she added.

Kareena and Prithviraj lead ‘Daayra’

‘Daayra’ is being directed by Meghna Gulzar, whose filmography includes ‘Talvar’, ‘Raazi’ and ‘Sam Bahadur’. The film is presented as a socially grounded crime thriller inspired by true events.

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Kareena plays Ajooni, a character caught in morally difficult circumstances as the story explores questions around justice, power and the grey areas within the system. The film also marks another collaboration between Gulzar's restrained storytelling and Kareena's recent run of complex, content-driven roles.

Prithviraj Sukumaran stars opposite Kareena in the film. The cast also includes Aparshakti Khurana, Divyenndu and Rahul Bose in key roles.

The film is scheduled to arrive in cinemas on September 18, 2026. While Kareena's original performance will be heard in the Hindi version, Malayalam-speaking audiences will get to experience Ajooni through Parvathy's voice.