Delhi Crime is an Indian crime drama web television series written and directed by Richie Mehta. Starring Shefali Shah, Rasika Dugal, Adil Hussain and Rajesh Tailang, the series is set in the aftermath of the 2012 Delhi gang rape. Its first two episodes were premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival in the Indie Episodic category.No. of episodes:
7 ()No. of seasons:
1Original network:
NetflixOriginal release:
22 March 2019 –, present

Is Delhi crime based on Nirbhaya?

‘ Delhi Crime ‘, based on the investigations that went into the brutal gang rape of Nirbhaya on December 16, 2012, leading to her subsequent death, won the best drama series at the 48th International Emmy Awards, last month.

Is Delhi crime a real story?

Based on real events from 2012, in which the fatal assault of a young woman on a bus exposed the role the Indian government and police played in crimes against women, Delhi Crime Story takes on the American tradition of ripped-from-the-headlines crime dramas.

Is there a season 2 of Delhi crime?

Rajesh Tailang in an exclusive interview to IndiaToday.in confirmed that the second season of Delhi Crime is in the making. The actor plays the role of Inspector Bhupender Singh in the first season of the series.

Is Netflix Delhi Crime accurate?

Neeraj Kumar, who Delhi’s Police Commissioner at the time and who served as a consultant on Delhi Crime , told IANS: “The show depicts 60-65 per cent of the truththe rest is fictionalised. The makers have used their creative liberty to dramatise the show.

Why is Jyoti Singh called Nirbhaya?

Since Indian law does not allow the press to publish a rape victim’s name , the victim was widely known as Nirbhaya , meaning “fearless”, and her struggle and death became a symbol of women’s resistance to rape around the world. All the accused were arrested and charged with sexual assault and murder.

Who was most brutal in Nirbhaya case?

The four convicts, Akshay, Pawan, Vinay and Mukesh were convicted for raping and brutally torturing 23-year-old paramedic Jyoti Singh on the night of December 16, 2012.

Who is the real Nirbhaya?

Even though the Indian Law doesn’t allow the rape victim’s name to be revealed in Public, Nirbhaya’s mother revealed her real name (i.e., Jyoti Singh ) in public on her 3rd death anniversary in 2015 at the Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.

What did Nirbhaya convicts?

Synopsis. The four death row convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case, who were hanged in Tihar jail early morning on Friday, did not take a bath and also skipped their breakfast, the last meal, before the execution of sentence.

What was actually happened with Nirbhaya?

The 23-year-old paramedic student, referred to as Nirbhaya , was gang raped and brutally assaulted on the intervening night of December 16-17, 2012 inside a moving bus in south Delhi by six persons before being thrown out on the road. She died on December 29, 2012 at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore.

Who is Akash in Delhi crime?

She was assaulted with an iron rod and her intestines were pulled out. Sanjay is portraying Akash, the victim’s friend who was travelling with her and was witness to the whole incident. He was also attacked. “I played the character without judging what he should have done.

Who handled Nirbhaya?

For four years now, Chhaya Sharma has been the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) at the National Human Rights Commission of India (NHRC). She is heading the Investigations Division which comprises officers from BSF, Delhi Police, and other organisations, as well as a few judges.

Is vartika Chaturvedi real?

The protagonist of Delhi Crime is Shefali Shah’s character Vartika Chaturvedi , based on the erstwhile DCP South, Chhaya Sharma. Shefali Shah met Chhaya to prepare for her role. According to Scroll, she says, She was someone who chose to fight for Nirbhaya and all the women.

Is Awindra Pandey married?

He is married and has two children. It was Awindra Pandey who had convinced Jyoti Singh Pandey to walk around Select City Walk, Saket.

Is Nirbhaya alive?

December 16: 23-year-old physiotherapy student Nirbhaya is brutally gang raped on a bus in New Delhi. She is left in a critical condition. December 29: Nirbhaya dies in a Singapore hospital after suffering serious injuries.

Who was the male victim in Nirbhaya case?

Nirbhaya case: Four Indian men executed for 2012 Delhi bus rape and murder. Four Indian men convicted of the gang rape and murder of a student in Delhi in 2012 have been hanged. Akshay Thakur, Vinay Sharma , Pawan Gupta and Mukesh Singh were sentenced to death by a trial court in 2013.