Sayani Gupta Reveals Why Her 'Delhi Crime 3' Character is a Rat

Sayani Gupta opens up about her complex role in Delhi Crime Season 3. She reveals how she conceptualized her character as a rat for its survival instincts. The actress explains her character's journey from being oppressed to becoming an oppressor. Gupta also shares how she bonded with her co-stars despite the intense subject matter.

Key Points: Sayani Gupta Explains Rat Spirit Animal for Delhi Crime 3 Role

  • Sayani Gupta plays second-in-command to Huma Qureshi's character in human trafficking ring
  • Her character Kusum represents oppressed becoming oppressor dynamic
  • Gupta describes rat as spirit animal for character's survival instincts
  • She apologized to co-stars for harsh treatment during intense scenes
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Sayani Gupta reveals why rat was her spirit animal in 'Delhi Crime 3'

Actress Sayani Gupta discusses her human trafficking character in Delhi Crime Season 3, revealing why she chose a rat as her spirit animal and character psychology.

"Kusum is a rat. She's a little mouse who is very agile and goes into little corners where other rats won't know she exists. - Sayani Gupta"

Mumbai, Nov 12

Actress Sayani Gupta, who essays a negative character in the upcoming season of the International Emmy-winning show 'Delhi Crime', has spoken about the arc of her character in the show.

In the 3rd season of 'Delhi Crime', Sayani's character is involved in human trafficking. She is the one who maintains the order in the human trafficking chain, and is the second in command to Huma Qureshi's character of Badi didi.

Sayani spoke with IANS in the BKC area of Mumbai ahead of the release of the 3rd season, and said that her character perfectly exemplifies the phenomenon of an oppressed becoming an oppressor.

She told IANS, "My character of Kusum comes from a troubled background. Forget about morality, somewhere she idolizes Badi didi. She only lives for herself and nobody else. As a spirit animal, I always like working with any of my characters and finding, discovering the spirit animal. So, Kusum is a rat. She's a little mouse, not even a big one, who is very agile. She goes into little corners and little burrows where the other rats won't know that she exists. And she will have food already sort of stored away for a rainy day. She's really smart. But she's not evil. She doesn't have a bad heart. She's just trying to make the most of what she has".

She further mentioned, "Even she doesn't know what she's going to do the next moment. She keeps switching and oscillating between the, and through the episodes. Sometimes the oppressed becomes the oppressor, and that is something which holds true for my character. She is the one who keeps all the girls in check. Many times, I felt bad for mishandling the girls who play the victim of trafficking. But, we developed a great camaraderie on the show, and we formed this little group of ours during the shoot. But I apologize to them".

- IANS

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Rohit P
Human trafficking is such a sensitive topic. Glad they're handling it with care and showing the psychological complexity of the characters. This sounds like powerful storytelling.
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Arjun K
The "oppressed becoming oppressor" theme is so relevant in our society. Delhi Crime always tackles real issues with depth. Respect to Sayani for bringing such nuance to a negative character.
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Sarah B
While I appreciate the acting insights, I hope the show doesn't romanticize or justify human trafficking in any way. These are serious crimes that destroy lives.
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Vikram M
Sayani is such an underrated actress! Her choice of roles is always interesting. The rat spirit animal concept shows how deeply she thinks about her craft. More power to her! ✨
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Kavya N
It's heartening to see actors taking responsibility for their roles and apologizing to co-stars for difficult scenes. That shows true professionalism and empathy. 👏

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