IFFI 2025: First look of Bhumi Pednekar starrer series Daldal unveiled

The first look of the Bhumi Pednekarstarrer series Daldal was unveiled at IFFI 2025Streaming service Prime Video on Wednesday unveiled the first look of its upcoming psychological crime thriller Daldal at a special showcase during the 56th International Film Festival of India IFFIHeadlined by actor Bhumi Pednekar the series is based on Vish Dhamijas bestselling novel Bhendi Bazaar and follows Mumbais newly appointed DCP Rita Ferreira whose pursuit of a brutal killer forces her into the citys moral grey zones and compels her to confront buried memoriesDaldal has been adapted into a web series by Suresh Triveni and directed by Amrit Raj Gupta It hails from production banner Abundantia Entertainment and also features Aditya Rawal and Samara TijoriThe firstlook showcase included an exclusive teaser preview followed by an inconversation session titled Beyond the Stereotype Redefining Women and Power in Modern Storytelling The session brought together Pednekar Triveni the writing team and Nikhil Madhok director amp head of originals at Prime Video India to discuss the shows exploration of female complexity and the platforms broader approach to womenled narrativesPednekar said her character Rita Ferreiras power lies in restraint From the women in my home I learned that power doesnt need to be loud It can be quiet resilient and rooted in constantly questioning the world around you Thats something I saw my mother do every day and something Rita does too She doesnt say much but she does a lot If actions speak louder than words I dont think theres a character who embodies that more than Rita Ferreira the actor saidShe said the character was among the most challenging roles of her career For the first time I didnt have dialogues or even expressive eyes to rely on I had to communicate through the smallest physical cues how her neck tightens with guilt or how her body responds to anger It took months to come out of it But it was also deeply satisfying because I was pushed really pushed by a team that believed in complexity in darkness in writing antihero traits for women Very few characters like this get written for us she addedMadhok said Prime Video is consciously expanding opportunities for women both onscreen and behind the scenes At Prime Video our approach to femaledriven storytelling is completely intentional For decades mainstream cinema centred the male hero while television kept women confined to domestic narratives Streaming allowed us to break that pattern he saidProducer Vikram Malhotra founder amp CEO of Abundantia Entertainment said the companys focus has always been on authentic stories rather than labels The moment you start boxing narratives as femaleled or maleled you defeat the purpose Stories must connect universally Historically cinema has chosen sides while portraying women as entirely good or entirely bad At Abundantia we embrace nuance and emotional truth he said pointing to the banners earlier projects such as Shakuntala Devi Sherni and JalsaDaldal will premiere on Prime Video soonThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever