India, Feb. 3 -- Bhumi Pednekar has started 2026 on a positive note. Her new show, Daldal, sees her play a grey character for the first time. Her performance has earned praise from critics and audiences alike, even if the show has received mixed to positive reviews. Bhumi speaks with Hindustan Times about the show, criticism, and how she battles being undermined.

Bhumi admits that when she was first pitched the show, she was unsure of how it would be different. Daldal stars her as DCP Rita Ferreira, a cop with a dark past chasing a serial killer in Mumbai. On the surface, the show seems to be tropey, but Bhumi believes it is different enough from similar shows on Indian OTT. "For an actor, the opportunity to make it different starts with...