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Review: ‘Daldal’ is stuck between ambition and execution
['Udita Jhunjhunwala']
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The seven-episode series on Prime Video revolves around DCP Rita Ferreira (Bhumi Pednekkar), a Mumbai Police officer investigating a serial killer.
Violent when provoked, shaped by childhood trauma, Rita is also nursing the fallout of a broken engagement.
Rita barely speaks and reacts minimally; instead, the viewer is expected to intuit her emotional states without sufficient cues.
Aditya Rawal in Daldal (2026).
Ultimately, Daldal feels stuck between ambition and execution.