'Transformed Into World-Class Actor…’: Vipul Amrutlal Shah On Wife Shefali Shah’s Extraordinary Performance In Netflix's Delhi Crime | Exclusive

Bollywood star Shefali Shah has been regarded as an actor of rare depth and emotional precision, but her recent onscreen triumphs, especially her compelling lead performance in Delhi Crime, have elevated her to an entirely new league. In a conversation with The Daily Jagran, her husband and filmmaker Vipul Amrutlal Shah offered a deeply personal insight into witnessing that transformation first-hand. He spoke about Shefali Shah’s remarkable artistic journey, praising her resilience, talent, and the extraordinary evolution that has made her one of India’s most powerful performers today.

Vipul Amrutlal Shah began by recalling their earliest days together, remembering Shefali long before national fame arrived. He said, “Her growth, I have seen her from theatre days when she was probably 20 years old.” Having observed her closely from the beginning, he described the evolution as nothing short of breathtaking. He added, “So I have seen a transformation which is purely magical. She has transformed into a world class actor.” Calling her the finest in the country today, Vipul added firmly, “Definitely, according to my understanding, she is the best actor of the country today, female actor.”

 

 

 

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But the journey was far from easy. Vipul revealed the difficult professional phase Shefali endured after his film Waqt, where she played a mother, a role that pigeonholed her for years. “After my film Vakht… she must have got more than 100 films offered as a mother. And she decided not to do a single one of them.” Instead of accepting roles that did not challenge her, the Delhi Crime actress chose to step back, even at great personal cost. He stated, “She sat home for almost seven years before that image of Vakht was broken. And she started getting finally the shows like Delhi Crimes.”

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Meanwhile, that patience and conviction eventually paid off. Delhi Crime brought global acclaim and validated her artistic instincts, but Namastey London director stressed that few know the extent of the sacrifices behind it. He said, “It’s a very, very tough journey that she has undertaken. I have seen how she’s fought and fought and fought relentlessly and never given up.” As both a husband and a collaborator, Vipul expressed profound admiration, “I admire her for the resilience that she's shown, the perseverance that she's shown. She's incredible in that sense.” Yet he believes her best work is still ahead, urging the industry to write stronger, central roles for women her age. He added, “I believe that she deserves much more than what she is getting or she's got… But it's changing. And I hope that she gets her due.”

About Delhi Crime Season 3 Web Series

Netflix’s thriller web series Delhi Crime season 3 was released on November 13. The web series featured Shefali Shah and Huma Qureshi in lead roles. The show had completed its two seasons in 2022, which centres around the serious crime happening in the national capital. This time, it has taken inspiration from the 2012 case of Baby Falak. The show also stars Rasika Dugal, Rajesh Tailang, Sayani Gupta, Sidharth Bhardwaj, Mita Vasisht, Anuraag Arora, Gopal Dutt, Jayaa Bhatacharrya, Aakaash Dahiyaa, Yashaswini R Dayama, Anshumaan Pushkar and Yukti Thareja in pivotal roles. In Delhi Crime, Shefali Shah respires her role as DIG Vartika Chaturvedi and Huma Qureshi portrays the main antagonist, Badi Didi.