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Daldal: Silence Speaks Louder Than Words
1 Feb
Summary
- The film intentionally withholds emotions, creating unbearable silence.
- Bhumi Pednekar's character expresses only anger, resembling a wall.
- Daldal's power lies in its patience and the impact of held-back emotions.
Daldal is a cinematic experience that deliberately delays explanation, a creative choice that even surprised interviewer Rohit Khilnani. The film's narrative structure intentionally withholds emotional expression and crucial information from the audience, building a palpable sense of discomfort.
Bhumi Pednekar, who plays the central character, described her role as one who "doesn't express anything except anger," likening the character's stoicism to "sitting in front of a wall." Initially, this restraint led Pednekar to question her own performance, fearing she wasn't conveying enough.
Director Suresh Triveni and writer Amrit Raj Gupta emphasized that this stillness was intentional. They aimed to mirror a character's potential feelings of being lost or blank, trusting viewers to remain engaged. The film's power emerges not from explosive action, but from the cumulative effect of suppressed emotions and unspoken words.
