Shefali Shah reacts to ‘Madam Sir’ termed sexist , says 'I love it'

Shefali Shah starrer Delhi Crime 2 released recently, and has received a lot of love from the audience. In the show, Shefali’s character DCP Vartika Chaturvedi is referred to as Madam sir by her colleagues. In a recent conversation, when we asked Shefali, she said , “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,” 

She also explained that her character’s job was not to ‘correct people’s point of view’. Shefali also admitted that she loves the term because it comes from love and respect. “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.

She further added that neither her profession nor community is being harmed by her trying to correct people's viewpoints. She claimed that while she understood that it (Madam Sir) solely sprang from affection and respect, she wouldn't be walking around the police station rectifying each officer individually. Shefali acknowledged her affection for the phrase, saying she loved it.