Shefali Shah On Delhi Crime 3 Trailer Launch Before Diwali: 'It Took A Lot From Me To...'

Actress Shefali Shah is overjoyed as she is not just celebrating Diwali but also the announcement of her show Delhi Crime season 3. Netflix India’s Emmy-winning true crime drama Delhi Crime returns this November with its most chilling case yet. The third season, premiering on November 13, 2025, pits Shefali Shah and Huma Qureshi against each other in a battle that stretches far beyond the borders of Delhi and into the darkest corners of society.

Shefali Shah said, as quoted by the Hindustan Times, “It feels like this Diwali’s patakha. I’ve been asked continuously when is the next season dropping, and it took a lot from me to keep my mouth shut and be secretive. But it’s out now and I believe it’s going to be an extended Diwali celebration that

will keep going on and on.”

Shefali Shah added of the festivities, “During Diwali, I get this child-like excitement. And forget festivals, at any point, I am more childlike than my kids. They are still very mature, big boys. She mentioned, “It’s my favourite festival, something I look forward to every year.”

Every Diwali ritual is special for the actress. “It’s about the Puja, everyone coming together, decorating the house, which I love doing, and finally on the Diwali night, all our closest core circle being together. The food, the dressing up, the festival is about all of that put together,” she said.

Recalling her childhood memories, Shefali shared, “As a child, it was a very big deal for us. We would get new curtains during Diwali and would wake up early in the morning at 5 am to the smell of patakhas in the air. The night before Diwali, my mother used to make rangoli of Lakshmi ji, and I would get very possessive about it. I would get upset if somebody would spoil it. I would sit up all night while she was making the rangoli and help her. The whole feeling of Diwali is kind of embedded in me as the aura during that time is different.”

“I give a lot of gifts, and I personally go and select them. I don’t just give an order to somebody and ask them to make it, because I feel that if you’re giving something as a gift, it has to be personal,” she said. “I went in all the garmi, dhool and mitti, made my selections, got them home, packed it and sent it with a note. I love giving gifts, but I don’t really receive gifts. Maybe I should tell people around that it’s time that they start giving me gifts,” she concluded.