Shefali Shah feels every performance is ‘fluke’, is ‘terrified’ to perform: ‘I don’t know if I know the art’ | Interview
Updated on: Nov 06, 2025 08:02 am IST Shefali Shah talks about Delhi Crime season 3, returning as Vartika Chaturvedi, and why she grapples with impostor syndrome. She may be one of the most acclaimed actors of her generation, but even Shefali Shah is not safe from impostor syndrome. Ahead of the release of Delhi Crime season 3, the actor spoke to Hindustan Times about returning as supercop Vartika Chaturvedi, and why she is ‘terrified’ of performing. Shefali Shah plays DIG Vartika Chaurvedi in Delhi Crime season 3. ‘Every time, I feel it’s a fluke’ For Delhi Crime, Shefali has won countless awards, including Best Actress at the Asian Academy Creative Awards five years ago. One would assume that getting into Vartika’s skin would be easy for her by now. She disagrees, “Every time I feel this is a fluke. It’s like an impostor syndrome. I actually have this thing that when he (the director) says action, I will just stand there like I don’t understand, like he is talking French or something.” ‘I don’t …

