Her foray into digital with Dahaad (2023) on Prime Video marked a watershed moment. Her character, Anjali Bhaati, is a police constable. The "romantic storyline" is not about songs or chemistry. It is about the unspoken tension between duty and desire. Photos from Dahaad repacked by fans show Sonakshi in a khaki uniform, but with her co-star Vijay Varma in soft focus behind her—signaling a romance that is hinted at, never spoken.