BWW Previews: DELHI CRIME IS THE FIRST INDIAN SERIES TO PREMIERE AT SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL

Strong stories need strong portrayals. Perhaps that must have been in the minds of the makers of Delhi Crime a seven-episode series starring National Award-winning actress Shefali Shah. Shah as a female protagonist plays DCP Vartika Chaturvedi. The story is based on the real-life Delhi cop who investigated the Delhi rape case and hunted the rapists in 72 hours.

Streaming service Netflix has acquired worldwide rights of 'Delhi Crime' and the series will stream worldwide on Netflix from March 22, 2019. The series directed by Richie Mehta is already gaining enough traction as it is the first Indian series to have its World Premiere at Sundance Film Festival 2019.
Shefali Shah who is currently at Sundance Film Festival shares her joy about the series picked up by Netflix, "Its'an absolute honor to be a part of this project that touches a nerve for every Indian and every woman. Everyone across the world was affected by heinous crime. It's very fitting that it reaches a global audience on Netflix." Excited about Sundance premiere she adds, "I am very excited that this is the first Indian series which is going to Sundance, it's a fantastic start and even before the news was out and irrespective of I kept telling Richie and I knew this is a show we all deserve to be proud of." She also adds about her role: "To play a real-life character the responsibility is far more because it's not just based on your imagination or a fictional story. The incident was so traumatic even when we look back; it had to be dealt with utmost sensitivity" she says. "This was not an ordinary cop; it was about a who went through all the motions and she along with her team was constantly at the station and hunted the rapists in 72 hours. For every cop there is one case which becomes personal, this particular case was personal for (Vartika)" she adds. Shefali collaborated with the Indo-Canadian director Richie Mehta for the first time. Talking about the experience Shefali says, "Projecting and recreating a real-life incident or character isn't easy. It requires immense sensitivity and precision to respect the truth. Which is exactly what Richie had. He had facts, years of research, honesty, sensitivity and the passion to lead us. And yet he didn't want to lead me, he wanted me to collaborate with him on this. Creating Vartika along with Richie has been an enriching experience. The process was very consuming and gratifying and I couldn't have done it alone."