Daldal teaser: Bhumi Pednekar and a tale of grotesque murders sure to give you déjà vu of Vaani Kapoor’s Mandala Murders

2025 was a time when OTT witnessed a mysterious series in Vaani Kapoor’s Mandala Murders. The murders saw a pattern. We now witness something similar with Bhumi Pednekar’s upcoming series, Daldal – or at least that’s what the teaser suggests. There’s a pattern to the grotesque murders. Is something more hiding to them? Take a look…

What is Daldal teaser all about?

Daldal teaser sees a series of grotesque murders. This time around, Bhumi Pednekar’s character notices mobile phones stuck down throats of the victim. While she notices a pattern, there’s a hint that she’s also somewhere connected with the murders.

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How is Daldal teaser similar to Vaani Kapoor’s Mandala Murders?

Daldal will remind you of Vaani Kapoor’s Mandala Murders in more ways than one. Just like Vaani Kapoor playing the CIB officer Rea Thomas in the Netflix series, here, Bhumi Pednekar features in the role of DCP Rita Ferreira. She is a cop who wants justice but has a past that is back to haunt her. Sounds eerily similar? Wait till you hear about pattern killing. Back in Mandala Murders, the series banked on how the killer left a pattern marked on the victims’ foreheads. Will Daldal be Mandala Murders? It’s too early to tell, but the signs are surely there.

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What more do you need to know about Daldal?

Daldal, based on Vish Dhamija’s bestselling book Bhendi Bazaar, is an Amazon Prime Video original series starring Bhumi Pednekar in the lead role. It is a psychological crime thriller directed by Amit Raj Gupta which has Suresh Triveni attached as one of the producers. The series will begin streaming on the OTT platform from January 30, 2026.

Daldal FAQs:

Q: What is Daldal based on?

A: The Prime Video series Daldal is based on the bestselling book Bhendi Bazaar by author Vish Dhamija.

Q: Who plays DCP Rita Ferreira in the series Daldal?

A: The role of DCP Rita Ferreira, the determined police officer in the psychological crime thriller, is played by actor Bhumi Satish Pednekkar.

Q: Who created and directed the Prime Video series Daldal?

A: Daldal was created for a series by Suresh Triveni. It is directed by Amrit Raj Gupta. Suresh Triveni also co-wrote the series with Sreekanth Agneeaswaran, Rohan D’Souza, and Priya Saggi.