Before Delhi Crime 3 on OTT, here's revisiting what Shefali Shah's Emmy-winning show was about in seasons 1 and 2

Delhi Crime season 1 earned the series an Emmy Award, while season 2 remains critically acclaimed - Here's what is in store with Shefali Shah and Huma Qureshi's upcoming show.

Huma Qureshi joins Shefali Shah's Delhi Crime 3 as antagonist

Delhi Crime season 3 is all set to release on OTT this week. From Huma Qureshi's entry along with Sayani Gupta to a brutal storyline, the web series mixes versatile talent with a powerful concept. Although there are a lot of reasons to watch the series this weekend and there is a new concept each time, here's revisiting what the previous seasons were all about and their execution that helped Delhi Crime bag the Emmy Award.

Delhi Crime season 1

The season that helped Delhi Crime win its Emmy award, the first season of the Shefali Shah-led series was based on Nirbhaya Case from Delhi. The case from 2012, which brought the Nation to a standstill, was a sensitive topic to pick up. Delhi Crime dealt with the same in a way no other material did justice. Shefali Shah's performance, in particular, became the highlight and thus, Delhi Crime season 1 became iconic.

Delhi Crime season 2

Delhi Crime season 2 continued to focus on a case based in Delhi. This time, it was about the Chaddi Banniyan gang. This time around, the topic was socio-political injustice that becomes centric for most crimes in India. In this season, the crimes are conducted by criminals hiding under the disguise of labourers. Although not as fine-tuned as the first season, Delhi Crime season 2 also received acclaim.

What is Delhi Crime season 3 all about?

Delhi Crime season 3 is what gets exposed with Baby Falak case. A literal baby is found with unnatural injuries, which falls under the gaze of Shefali Shah's Vartika Chaturvedi aka Madam Sir. This exposes a human trafficking racket run by Huma Qureshi's Badi Didi. This time, it is a race against time to save humanity itself as one keeps outwitting the other.

FAQs:

Q. When will Delhi Crime Season 3 release?

A. Shefali Shah's Delhi Crime Season 3 is releasing on Netflix on November 13, 2025.

Q: Who is the villain in Delhi Crime season 3?

A: Huma Qureshi is the new villain as Badi Didi in Delhi Crime Season 3.

Q. Who are the new cast members in Delhi Crime Season 3?

A. The most exciting new cast additions of Delhi Crime Season 3 are Huma Qureshi, Sayani Gupta and Mita Vashisht.

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