Five Things That Stood Out In Comedy Drama 'Darlings' Teaser Trailer

The Alia Bhatt starrer Darlings teaser trailer released on July 5 has left fans hyped and intrigued by the dark comedy-drama film. The teaser trailer lasted less than two minutes and gave a glimpse into the upcoming film.

The film Darling marks Alia Bhatt’s debut as a producer and stars Bhatt alongside Shefali Shah, Vijay Varma, and Roshan Mathew. Bhatt and Shah play a mother-daughter duo caught up in what seems to be a murder investigation.

Fans were impressed by the teaser trailer, plot, and acting displayed in the short clip. The Darlings teaser ">trailer received more than a million views in three hours.

Five Things That Stood Out In Darlings Teaser Trailer

Mother-Daughter Dynamic

Actors Alia Bhatt and Shefali Shah play the role of Badru Qureshi and her mother Rukhsar Qureshi respectively, the mother-daughter duo that the film focuses on. Bhatt and Shah’s instant chemistry and the dynamic between their characters were only displayed in a short clip but had fans amazed.

Before the release of the teaser trailer, producer and star Bhatt had released a teaser for the teaser. In it, a conversation took place in the dark between Bhatt, Shah, and Varma’s character. The short clip only contained audio of the characters but managed to showcase the playful bond between the mother and daughter.

In the teaser trailer, viewers saw the mother and daughter in a police station perplexed by the situation. They claimed that the police officer was mistaken and said that “The killing was only in our imagination”.

Quirky Dialogue

In the trailer, the police asked whether the mother-daughter thought he was an idiot by saying “What is written on my forehead?” The duo took his question literally and squinted at his face, checking to see whether anything was written. After confirming that there was no writing on the officer’s forehead, Bhatt’s character said “There is nothing written there” and Shah’s character said, “The text must have been rubbed off”.

The quirky dialogue along with the mother-daughter duo's misunderstanding of what the police officer was saying was a comedic treat for the audience.

Blend Of Comedy And Drama

The Darling teaser trailer had Bhatt’s voiceover narrating the fable of The Scorpion and the Frog. As she narrated the tale about misplaced trust and human nature, the teaser built the suspense by showing scenes from the upcoming film that alluded to the drama and suspenseful nature of the upcoming film.

The climax of the teaser trailer showed Bhatt’s character donning red lipstick and looking into the mirror as the voiceover said “Stinging is what I do”.

The teaser trailer seemed like a typical for a suspenseful thriller, until the aforementioned scene with Bhatt and Shah at the police station provided some levity. The dark comedy will be a suspenseful drama film but will also contain elements of comedy.

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Superlative Casting

The Darlings teaser trailer showcased the acting and dynamic between the leads played by Alia Bhatt, Shefali Shah, Vijay Varma, and Roshan Mathew. The actors managed to portray elements of their characters within the short clips using minimal dialogue and only expressions.

Only Bhatt and Shah’s characters had dialogues, yet Varma and Mathew managed to showcase their unease with each other and aspects of their personality.

Suspense

The teaser trailer did not give any details about the plot away and maintained the suspense without being too obvious. While viewers can assume that Bhatt and Shah’s characters get caught up in a murder investigation, and Varma's character seems to be an antagonist but the remainder of the plot remains a mystery.

Rather than directly inform the viewers of the trailer about what the film will be about, the Darlings teaser trailer instead showcased the comedic and suspenseful elements of the show without giving away the plot.