Episode Guide
Episode 1 -| Review Score – 3.5/5 Episode 2 -| Review Score – 2.5/5 Episode 3 -| Review Score – 3.5/5 Episode 4 -| Review Score – /5 Episode 5 -| Review Score – /5
The new season of Delhi Crime, though shorter than the first, is nowhere near as good. The focus of Season 1 was on a national issue, which put the entire country into a state of unrest back in 2012. The 2019 season of Delhi Crime did a great job capturing the emotions felt by the victim’s family. Because they were still alive, viewers were able to empathize with them. ..
The Delhi police force’s second season tells the story of the officers who worked on the case that left a city reeling in fear two years ago. The officers still face the same challenges as before, trying to catch the criminals who have returned and terrorizing the citizens.
This season, the crimes are directed at affluent senior citizens who live in a gated community and portray a flashy life full of glitz and glamour. The criminals here are the Kachcha Baniyan gang, which is a term to refer to their way of dressing in undergarments where Kachcha = short pants/underpants and Baniyan = tank top/undershirt.
Since the nature of the crimes includes butchering the faces of their victims by crushing them with hammers, the Delhi Police force, led by DCP Vartika Chaturvedi is in a bind. The MO (Modus Operandi) of the crimes are similar to that of the tribal community groups from years ago but the new age criminals are far too smart, not making any mistakes that are putting them on the cops’ radar. ..
The second season of Delhi Crime was just as infuriating, keeping viewers on the edge of their seats as they root for the cops to find these murderers. The nature of the crimes explored in Season 2 are nowhere near as shocking as season 1’s rape case, but the fact that there are so many more victims in this one makes it a much bigger issue for the police force to find the criminals.
This season of Delhi Crime is backed up by impeccable actors who have worked exceptionally hard on their characters but Vartika Chaturvedi, played by Shefali Shah, takes the cake in this one.
Vartika Chaturvedi, the powerful cop who became a symbol of empowerment for the victims and their kin, is to credit for her meteoric rise to prominence. Shefali is an amazing person in authority who makes the criminals shiver in fear.
Domestic troubles would have been the least of our concerns for Inspector Neeti Singh, played by Rasika Dugal, but it is interesting to see how her personal life meddled into her work and her husband, who is also someone who has pledged to protect the country, is indifferent to her duties towards the nation. Rajesh Tailang (playing Inspector Bhupendra Singh) is a treat and it’s always fun to see his calm and composed self no matter what the situation may be.
I enjoyed Inspector Sudhir Kumar’s scenes in Season 2 of “Tillotama Shone plays the psycho Karishma who is so driven to live the life of the affluent that she did not have any regrets about killing them.”
The season was great on its own, but I was far more invested in Season 1.
That could totally be based on how the media interpreted the first case when the real crime took place years ago and how it impacted India as a country. However, because the less sensational nature of the crime from Season 2 was not as intense as the first, I probably did not keep myself gripped till the final minute. ..
With all that being said, the show really is Shefali’s, and her team’s fierce determination to get the bad guys. Her character being a frontline worker with the goal of protecting citizens makes the viewers feel reassured that not all cops are bad and that the media portrayal of the Indian Police force is very biased. Overall though, this is an enjoyable follow-up and well worth a watch.
