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For most of the world, Delhi Crime is not a headline; it is a TV show. Specifically, it is the Indian crime drama streaming on Netflix that swept the 2020 International Emmy Awards for Best Drama Series. But for those who lived through the winter of 2012 in India, the show is something far more haunting: a mirror.

However, the show complicates this. Look at the character of Inspector Bhupendra Singh (the late, great Vinod Sherawat in Season 1). He is racist against North-East Indians. He is sexist. He uses brute force over brains. delhi crime imdb

In real life, the Delhi Police have a complicated reputation (to put it mildly). Critics of the show argue that Delhi Crime acts as propaganda, sanitizing the institution and turning Vartika Chaturvedi into a saint. For most of the world, Delhi Crime is

Season 1 is a masterpiece of trauma and investigation. Season 2 is a very good crime thriller. Together, they represent the best of Indian streaming content: brave, uncomfortable, and achingly human. However, the show complicates this