Delhi Crime Season 3: Shefali Shah, Rasika Dugal, and Huma Qureshi tackle the Nation’s darkest case in Netflix show

Netflix India’s acclaimed true crime drama Delhi Crime — India’s only International Emmy® Award-winning series — is returning for its most intense and expansive season yet. The third season premieres on November 13 and brings back Shefali Shah as DCP Vartika Chaturvedi, affectionately known as ‘Madam Sir’, in what promises to be her toughest case to date.

Delhi Crime Season 3: Shefali Shah, Rasika Dugal, and Huma Qureshi tackle the Nation’s darkest case in Netflix show
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This time, the story expands beyond the capital city, with a nationwide investigation that delves deep into the dark world of human trafficking. The season follows a chilling case that begins with the discovery of an abandoned baby, leading Vartika and her team on a relentless chase that exposes a deadly criminal network stretching across borders.

Delhi Crime Season 3 marks the return of director Tanuj Chopra, with the lead cast including Shefali Shah, Rasika Dugal as Neeti Singh, Rajesh Tailang as Bhupendra Singh, Jaya Bhattacharya as Vimla Baradwaj, and Anuraag Arora as Jairaj Singh. Joining them this season are Huma Qureshi, Sayani Gupta, Mita Vasisht, Kelly Dorji, and Anshumaan Pushkar — adding new layers to the series’ gritty narrative.

Shefali Shah, who reprises her role as DCP Vartika Chaturvedi, shared, “Returning as Madam Sir always feels deeply personal. Her significance, both to me and in today’s times, has only grown stronger in my eyes. Vartika is fighting an enemy that not only crosses borders, but also exists in the shadow of everyday society. Human trafficking isn’t the act of a few; it’s the symptom of a society that looks the other way. But Vartika, true to who she is, keeps fighting anyway, even if it means saving just one life from the clutches of this murky world.”

Joining the franchise for the first time, Huma Qureshi plays Meena — also referred to as “Badi Didi” — the powerful antagonist who builds her empire by trading away the futures of young girls. Speaking about her character, Huma said, “Playing a negative role, especially of a character like Meena, was a powerful yet unsettling experience. She’s shaped by trauma, yet wields immense control; she’s a woman who’s both victim and perpetrator. That’s what drew me to Delhi Crime: its honesty. It never glorifies or sensationalises. It forces us to confront uncomfortable truths that often hide in plain sight.”

Sharing her excitement, Rasika said, “I’m thrilled to be back as Neeti Singh in Delhi Crime Season 3. This season brings a new case and a chance to explore her journey as an officer who is now a part of the system and as a woman finding her own ground. Looking forward to the audiences experiencing the show with us again.”

Produced by Golden Karavan and SK Global Entertainment, Delhi Crime Season 3 is directed by Tanuj Chopra and written by Tanuj Chopra, Anu Singh Choudhary, Apoorva Bakshi, Michael Hogan, Mayank Tiwari, and Shubhra Swarup. Executive producers include Apoorva Bakshi, Michael Hogan, Florence Sloan, Aaron Kaplan, Jeff Sagansky, Matt Aragachi, Sanjay Bachani, Pooja Kohli, Kilian Kerwin, Shefali Shah, and Tanuj Chopra.

As Delhi Crime returns with this gripping new chapter, viewers can expect a story where the lines between duty, morality, and survival blur — testing ‘Madam Sir’ like never before. The series premieres on November 13, only on Netflix.