Mumbai, March 23 – As the acclaimed show “Delhi Crime” completed seven years since its release, actress Jaya Bhattacharya turned nostalgic, saying that the experience continues to stay with her long after the cameras stopped rolling.
Jaya, who portrayed the character of Sub-Inspector Vimla Bharadwaj in the show, shared a series of pictures from the series and behind-the-scenes moments with her cast members, including Shefali Shah and Rasika Dugal, on Instagram.
She wrote: “Some journeys stay with you long after the camera stops rolling. It’s been 7 years since Delhi Crime, and I still feel a deep sense of gratitude for being a part of something so honest, so powerful, and so deeply human. Playing Vimla Bharadwaj taught me more than I can put into words.”
She added: “I am grateful to @castingchhabra and @richie.mehta for trusting me with this project, and to everyone who made this journey what it was. Thank you to this wonderful team for creating something so real. I am forever grateful.”
Delhi Crime is an Indian police procedural crime drama television series written and directed by Richie Mehta. It stars Shefali Shah, Rasika Dugal, Adil Hussain, and Rajesh Tailang. The first season is set in the aftermath of the 2012 Delhi gang rape. It was released in 2019.
The second season focuses on the Chaddi Baniyan Gang. The third season focuses on human trafficking and is inspired by the 2012 Baby Falak case.
Talking about Jaya, she has played minor roles in Bollywood films such as Devdas and Lajja. Her breakthrough came in 2000 when she portrayed the main antagonist Payal Mehra in Ekta Kapoor's blockbuster series, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi.
She also appeared in Banoo Main Teri Dulhan. The actress had a cameo appearance in the 2000s Hindi film Fiza, starring Karisma Kapoor and Hrithik Roshan.
Jaya has also worked in the film Jigyaasa, where she played a filmmaker who wants to make a documentary on a controversial actress. This role was similar to Alice Patten's role in the Indian movie Rang De Basanti. She also played Jigyasa in Kasamh Se in 2007, in the same role.
She was seen as Sakku Bai in the historical series Jhansi Ki Rani. In 2018, she appeared in the popular show Badho Bahu.