Aditya Rawal, one of Hindi Cinema’s most promising young talents, has built a reputation for choosing challenging material over safer, surface-level roles. With Daldal, that very instinct was put to the test. In the upcoming psychological crime thriller, Aditya plays Sajid, a man caught between dependency and destruction, whose proximity to a string of violent acts raises more questions than it answers. Ahead of Daldal’s release, the actor reflects on the hesitation he felt before committing to one of the ‘most difficult characters’ of his career.
Aditya Rawal on committing to Daldal
Revealing how his initial hesitation became the clearest sign that the role was worth taking on, Aditya Rawal shares, “I’ll be honest, there was a moment of hesitation. Daldal is dark, uncomfortable, and emotionally demanding, and I wasn’t sure at first if I was ready to go that far. But when Amrit narrated the story, it stayed with me. I went home thinking that opportunities like this don’t come often, where characters that genuinely scare you and force you to understand parts of the world you haven’t yet.
He elaborated, “It turned out to be the most difficult character I’ve played so far, but also the most rewarding. I loved the script, trusted the director, and felt this role would teach me something new – about addiction, vulnerability, and human fragility. At that point, the decision became simple: I wanted to do good work with good people and let everything else fall into place. That instinct led me to Daldal, and I’m incredibly grateful I followed it.”
About Daldal
The series features Bhumi Satish Pednekkar in the lead as the Mumbai Crime Branch’s newly appointed DCP, with Aditya Rawal and Samara Tijori in key roles.
Daldal is set in the bustling city of Mumbai and revolves around DCP Rita Ferreira, played by Bhumi, as she embarks on a dangerous investigation to track down a cold-blooded serial killer. The series, based on Vish Dhamija’s bestselling book Bhendi Bazaar, is helmed by Amrit Raj Gupta and produced by Vikram Malhotra and Suresh Triveni.
An Abundantia Entertainment production, the series is created by Suresh Triveni and written by Sreekanth Agneeaswaran, Rohan D’Souza, and Priya Saggi, with powerful dialogues penned by Suresh Triveni and Hussain Haidry. Alongside Bhumi Satish Pednekar, the series also stars Samara Tijori and Aditya Rawal in lead roles.
Daldal will premiere on Prime Video across India and in over 240 countries and territories worldwide on January 30.
