Bhumi Pednekar on Daldal: Playing a 'Flawed, Broken' Cop with Anti-Hero Shades
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News18•29-01-2026, 11:23
Bhumi Pednekar on Daldal: Playing a 'Flawed, Broken' Cop with Anti-Hero Shades
- •Bhumi Pednekar stars as DCP Rita Ferreira in Prime Video's new psychological crime series Daldal.
- •Her character, Rita, is a complex, flawed cop with more 'shades of black than white,' challenging traditional portrayals.
- •Pednekar describes playing a 'hero while doing a lot of anti-hero things' and exploring the human side of the Mumbai Police.
- •The series follows Rita as she hunts a brutal murderer while battling personal trauma and institutional prejudice.
- •Daldal is directed by Amrit Raj Gupta, produced by Vikram Malhotra and Suresh Triveni, and based on Vish Dhamija's book Bhendi Bazaar.
Why It Matters: Bhumi Pednekar portrays a complex, morally ambiguous cop in Daldal, offering a fresh take on police characters.
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