: A human rather than a hero: Shefali Shah on what’s changed for ‘Delhi Crime’ cop Vartika Chaturvedi #IndiaNEWS After playing the mercurial mom in Darlings, Shefali Shah has put aside her carving

A human rather than a hero: Shefali Shah on what’s changed for ‘Delhi Crime’ cop Vartika Chaturvedi #IndiaNEWS
After playing the mercurial mom in Darlings, Shefali Shah has put aside her carving knives and dupatta to step back into a Delhi Police khaki uniform. Following the resounding success of Delhi Crime’s first season, which won an International Emmy Award (Best Drama Series), the second season will be streamed on Netflix on August 26. Shah is back as DCP Vartika Chaturvedi alongside Rasika Dugal, Rajesh Tailang and Adil Hussain, among others. The focus of the new season, created by Richie Mehta and directed by Tanuj Chopra, is a series of murders in Delhi.Shefali Shah has recently been in a host of well-regarded performances, including in Human, Jalsa and Darlings. She spoke to Scroll.in about evolving roles and new opportunities.The second season of Delhi Crime is based on the true crime story of the kachcha-baniyan gangs. Is this season entirely based on fact or has it been fictionalised?Yes, it is based on the kachcha-baniyan gang, but it is a fictionalised version.Did it get easier to play Vartika Chaturvedi in season two?Not really, because the internal conflict for the characters is much more this time. In season one, there was no conflict. It was very clear that they were the bad guys and she had to get them. Her anger, pain and frustration were focussed in one direction. Her...Read more

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