Netflix's Delhi Crime S3: Huma Qureshi reveals she was pitched her villainous role as 'Batman vs Joker': 'I want to be loved as the most hated woman in...'

The third season of Netflix’s show Delhi Crime is set to premiere on 13th November. In the latest instalment, Huma Qureshi, the lead and menacing antagonist, portrays the character of a human trafficking kingpin.

The versatile actress spoke about her dark character and shared what made her say yes to this project. Talking about her character, she told HT, “I don’t judge it,” adding, “As an actor, when you play something, your job is not to judge.”

Recalling the time when she was offered this role, Qureshi said, “When Tanuj (Chopra) and Apoorva (Bakshi, the showrunners) approached me, I said yes immediately because I am a big fan of the franchise. I asked her, ‘Am I playing a cop?’ And she said no. I thought that because I played Rani Bharti (in _Maharani_), those kinds of righteous characters would come my way. But as an actor, I was excited because I had not done such a dark character.”

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“The way this was pitched to me was ‘this is Batman vs Joker’. And of course, every actor wants to be Batman, and which actor would not want to be Joker? So, we can’t say no to this proposition,” she added laughingly.

Hoping her character will make a mark among the audience, Huma shared, “I want to be loved as the most hated woman in this show, because she does some really horrible things, which I don’t approve of or stand for as an individual.”

Starring Shefali Shah, Rasika Dugal, Rajesh Tailang, Sayani Gupta, Mita Vashisht, Anshumaan Pushkar, and Kelly Dorji in prominent roles, the show is directed by Tanuj Chopra.

Interestingly, Huma will be next seen in the 4th season of Maharani, which will stream on 7th November on Sony LIV.