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Dahaad (transl. Roar) is a Hindi-language crime, mystery, thriller web series created by Reema Kagti, Zoya Akhtar and directed by Reema Kagti, Ruchika Oberoi, starring Sonakshi Sinha, Gulshan Devaiah, Sohum Shah,Vijay Varma, Manyuu Doshi, Yogi Singha, Sanghmitra Hitaishi, Ratnabali Bhattacharjee, Varad Bhatnagar, Nirmal Chiraniyan, Vijay Kumar Dogra, Abhishek Bhalerao, and Waris Ahmed Zaidi.[1][2] Dahaad is the first ever Indian web series to premiere at Berlin International film festival, where it will compete for Berlinale Series Award. The show will be streamed on Amazon Prime Video on the 12th of May.

Women are disappearing without a trace in Rajasthan and nobody seems surprised. But police officer Anjali Bhaati notices a similarity in the cases: long nightly phone calls and a boyfriend that no one in the neighbourhood has ever seen.

Actor Sonakshi Sinha has opened up about father-actor Shatrughan Sinha’s reaction to her role as a cop in the upcoming series Dahaad. In a new interview, Sonakshi revealed that in her childhood Shatrughan Sinha would tell his friends that his daughter would become a police officer. She added that Shatrughan is ‘very keen to watch the show’. (Also Read | Sonakshi Sinha reveals there was a time when she said no to every film offer) Shatrughan Sinha told his friends that Sonakshi Sinha would become a police officer.
Shatrughan Sinha told his friends that Sonakshi Sinha would become a police officer.
Sonakshi has a special connection with police uniforms. She made her debut in Dabangg (2010) opposite Salman Khan who played a cop. She was also a Dahaad part of Rowdy Rathore (2012) opposite Akshay Kumar, who essayed the role of a police officer. Now, the actor herself has donned the police uniform for her debut OTT series Dahaad. In an interview with news agency ANI, Sonakshi said, “I was looking for a powerful character for a long time. It’s a very interesting character. There are fun elements too. I have played such an important character after a long long time. Abhi toh dil dahaad dahaad kar raha hai… Dil dhadak raha hai. Par excitement mein. (The heart beats faster due to excitement) The show marks my debut on the OTT platform as well. For the first time, the audience is going to watch me in a long format series.”