Bhumi Pednekar Opens Up About Playing A Cop, a DCP of Mumbai in Daldal

Bhumi Pednekar is all set to embark on a fresh journey with her recently unveiled web series, Daldal. The actress will be seen playing a cop in the thriller series. She is elated that women actors are being empowered to headline projects on global streaming platforms!

Bhumi says, “It feels amazing that I work at a time when a woman can headline a series on a global streaming platform and feel supremely empowered that she can command such a massive mounting. So, I’m thrilled with the validation that my body of work, since my debut, has led me to this moment where big projects are being mounted on my shoulders!“

She adds, “I’m honestly humbled by this realisation, and it motivates me to work so hard that I deliver powerful performances that are remembered by people.”

About her next big challenge to play a cop in Daldal, Bhumi says, “I’m naturally drawn to challenges. That’s my core. I have always done this right since my debut. I believe that we are in the age of content, and actors can really shine brightly with these opportunities. Daldal is the perfect project for me to show a completely new side to my acting performance. It presents me in a whole new way, and I love pushing my boundaries.”

Talking about her character in Daldal, Bhumi says, “I love that in Daldal, I play a woman who has shattered the glass ceiling by being appointed as the DCP of Mumbai. She is a super achiever in a man’s world, and I loved that layer of the show along with all the beautiful complexities that the role and the script have to offer. I think a character like this will resonate with the times that we live in because a woman is no longer shackled down and is ambitious and independent.”