Delhi Crime Season 3 maintains the taut and gripping quality of its predecessors, confirming the series’ reputation for excellence. Kudos to Vartika Madam Sir and the team for continuing this tradition.
Season 3, set three years after the previous installment, follows DCP Vartika Chaturvedi (Shefali Shah) and her team in Silchar, Assam, as they confront the formidable human trafficker Badi Didi (Huma Qureshi), whose operations span from Rohtak to Bangkok.
Tanuj Chopra returns as director for a series of six well-paced episodes, each running between 45 minutes to an hour. The show tackles the grim themes of young girls in sexual slavery and the theft of babies for profit, approaching its subject matter with restraint and avoiding excessive salaciousness. It portrays the harrowing reality of young women being sold as property without resorting to graphic content.
In this text, a severely injured baby symbolizes the emotional core of the narrative, highlighting the plight of females in the country as a significant issue. It connects the baby’s struggle for survival to the broader theme of patriarchy, which not only endangers young girls but also turns them into targets, illustrating a tragic cycle of victimhood. This familiar yet weighty exploration sheds light on the systemic issues faced by women and girls
The new entrants, including Qureshi’s Haryanvi-accented character with a hint of past violence, alongside her effective second-in-command Vijay and Kusum, bring freshness to the ensemble. Meeta Vashishth’s role in wholesale procurement showcases her versatility and should be more prominently featured.
Kelly Dorji, portraying John Gupta, the unusual kingpin of the flesh trade, lacks the menacing presence he aspires to convey. Sayani, a younger gang member responsible for beautifying the new girls, struggles to mask her polished persona, unlike Qureshi, who vividly embodies her role with considerable determination despite its slight implausibility.
In this piece, the focus is on the enduring appeal of the show, particularly its main character, Madam Sir, played by Shefali Shah. She is portrayed as a determined officer who prioritizes her cases over personal issues, often clashing with superiors and her husband, Denzil Smith. Despite challenges, including her daughter, Yashaswini Dayama, softening her stance towards her mother, the dedication of the cops keeps viewers engaged.
Watch the trailer for Delhi Crime Season 3, featuring Rajesh Tailang and Rasika Dugal. Tailang’s character welcomes Dugal’s Madam Sir from Silchar to Delhi, while Dugal’s character finds relief in leaving behind a man who struggled to accept the importance of her work and identity.
