Why Shefali Shah was 'terrified' about 'Delhi Crime 3'
What's the story
Shefali Shah, who reprises her role as DCP Vartika Chaturvedi in Netflix's Delhi Crime Season 3, recently opened up about her initial fears of taking on the role. In an interview with Times Now Editor-in-Chief Navika Kumar, she admitted to being "terrified" about the new season. "I was very, very scared about Delhi Crime Season 3. Terrified, actually," she confessed.
Character depth
Shah's character evolution and performance challenges
Shah explained her fears stemmed from the legacy of the show and her character. "DC has its own identity, and so does Vartika Chaturvedi. She is who she is, but she has grown, and in Season 3, she carries a lot more baggage." "What I tried to play this time is very different: there's no bravado anymore. She's doing what she has to because it's her job, not because she wants to prove anything."
Emotional portrayal
Shah's approach to portraying Vartika's emotional journey
Shah further elaborated on her character's emotional journey in the new season. "She knows where to channel her anger and her pain. She still feels everything just as intensely, but she may not show it." "And it's also because she (Vartika) does not have the time, the luxury of time to wallow in that pain or the anger. She just has to go and find these girls."
Acting process
Actor's instinctive approach to acting and audience expectations
Shah also shared her instinctive approach to acting. "I don't have an instruction manual. I work purely on instinct. I don't have something that tells me, 'Use expression number 33 here.' And honestly, I don't ever want to work like that." "Each role is a new experiment; I never know whether it'll land, whether people will connect with it or not."
Show synopsis
'Delhi Crime 3' plot and production details
In Delhi Crime Season 3, DCP Vartika Chaturvedi and her team are faced with a gruesome case that starts with an abandoned infant and soon spirals into a massive human-trafficking racket. The season is helmed by Tanuj Chopra, with a writing team including Anu Singh Choudhary, Apoorva Bakshi, Michael Hogan, Mayank Tiwari, and Shubhra Swarup. The cast features Rajesh Tailang, Jaya Bhattacharya, Anuraag Arora, alongside Sayani Gupta, Mita Vasisht, Kelly Dorji, and Anshumaan Pushkar.