"Dahaad" is an acclaimed crime thriller series on Prime Video featuring a star-studded cast including Sonakshi Sinha, Gulshan Devaiah, Vijay Varma and Sohum Shah, co-directed by Reema Kagti and Ruchika Oberoi and produced by Excel Entertainment and Tiger Baby Films. With a runtime of at least an hour per episode, the 8-episode series has impressed both critics and viewers alike with its compelling story and outstanding performances.

Vijay Varma delivers another impactful performance in the negative role of serial killer Anand Swarnakar, while Sonakshi, Gulshan and Sohum play the roles of cops Anjali Bhaati, Devi Lal Singh and Kailash Parghi respectively. The plot revolves around the police officers' efforts to solve the mystery of several missing girls who they believe have been murdered by someone for pleasure.

Anjali is convinced that Anand is the killer, but lacks concrete evidence to prove his guilt. Anand is a master at covering his tracks and committing his ruthless killings without leaving any clues. The series keeps the audience on edge as they watch to see if the cops are able to succeed in apprehending Anand and bring him to justice.

Dahaad Ending Explained

Anjali, Devi and Kailash eventually decipher Anand Swarnakar's modus operandi for murdering his victims. He creates false identities to communicate with girls from financially disadvantaged or marginalized communities. Anand entices them to meet him, engages in sexual activity, and then instructs them to take a birth control pill the following day. The girls end up dead in a public washroom, with Anand having added cyanide to the pills to make it appear as though they committed suicide.

In the series finale, Anand Swarnakar finally meets Miriam in Goa, whom he had been conversing with under the guise of the online persona "Richard." The two get married, but Anand makes sure that Miriam loses her phone so that she cannot contact her friends. Meanwhile, in Mandawa, Anjali and Devi conduct an investigation and discover that Anand has been chatting with a girl online. They eventually identify the girl as Miriam and locate her whereabouts, where they gather information from her roommate about Anand's actions.

The police patiently monitor Miriam's bank account for any signs of activity in order to locate her and Anand. In the meantime, in Goa, Anand sets his sights on a new victim, a nurse named Renuka. However, when Miriam uses her bank account for a transaction, the authorities are able to track them down. Anand deceives Miriam by claiming to be going to work, leaving her alone when the police finally reach her. Anjali informs Miriam of Anand's crimes and the fact that he has killed 29 women.

Dahaad Ending Explained: Why Was Anand Swarnakar Killing These Women? Was He Caught?

The authorities manage to locate the hotel where Anand is staying with Renuka and are able to rescue her and apprehend Anand. In the closing moments of the series, the question as to why Anand Swarnakar has been killing numerous women for several years is finally addressed. Anjali Bhaati, one of the police officers, queries Anand about his motive for murdering so many women. As anticipated, Anand's justification for his actions is reflective of the kind of problematic and despicable individual that he is.

Anjali is confronted by Anand, who proceeds to justify his killings by stating that the women he murdered were flirtatious and unchaste, having engaged in sex with a stranger on their first encounter. According to him, these women were immoral and deserved punishment (death). Furthermore, he believes that men are superior to women and questions Anjali's character, even going as far as to insinuate that she is attracted to her married superior, Devi Lal Singh. Anjali grows fed up with Anand's nonsensical assertions and departs from the scene. The series concludes with Anjali Bhaati reclaiming her original surname, "Meghwal," and embracing her identity with dignity and confidence.