'Feeling crap about it': Shefali Shah recalls when she was touched inappropriately in market

Delhi Crime actress Shefali Shah recalled an incident when someone touched her inappropriately in a market which made her feel like ‘crap’ but she, however, decided not to talk about it to anyone.

Recently, she joined ANI  podcast where she said, “like I said earlier, everyone’s gone through it. I remember walking into a crowded market and being touched inappropriately and feeling crap about it. And, never ever saying anything because I wouldn’t say it was guilt but it’s just…shameful.”

On being asked, “And wondering if you did anything to invite it?” She added, “Yes. I agree with you. A lot of people think, did I do anything? You feel guilty, and shameful and you feel ‘bhool jao (forget it). Shove it under the carpet kind of thing. Honestly, I don’t think I gave it so much thought that it’s an important conversation to speak. It was just something that struck straight inside me and the entire film.”

The August 26 release of Delhi Crime 2, starring Shefali Shah, received excellent reviews from both the public.  However, some social media users also brought up how DCP Vartika Chaturvedi, the actress' character in the web series, was addressed as "Madam sir" by her coworkers. They claimed that the phrase is used in a sexist manner. Shefali Shah was recently questioned about this and replied that it doesn't matter how people refer to her persona as long as the task is completed.

“A lot of debate and conversation happens around this, but there was a very interesting thing I was told when I did season 1. Actually, Chaya ma’am told me, she said, ‘It doesn’t matter what they call me, as far as I get the job done.’ And it really doesn’t,” Shefali told Pinkvilla.

“Also, she is not here to correct people’s point of views, which are not affecting her job and society. She knows it comes only from love and respect. She is not going to go to every constable in the cop station correcting them. Her whole thing is, ‘Kuch bhi bulao, mera kaam sahi karo’. And it only comes from love and respect, or it just comes ki acha this is the term. Honestly, I love the term, I love it. I think it’s just so endearing. So you know har cheez ko dissect karne ki mujhe zarurat nahin lagti,” the actress added.