Real-life IAS Officer To Play Reel-life Officer In Delhi Crime Season 2
Abhishek Singh, real-life IAS officer will be playing his character on-reel in one of the most talked-about OTT shows, Delhi Crime Season 2.
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By Lekhaka
If
you
are
someone
who
is
well
aware
of
the
key
bureaucrats
of
our
country,
and
someone
who
feeds
on
popular
web
shows,
you
are
probably
in
for
a
pleasant
surprise.
Abhishek
Singh,
real-life
IAS
officer
will
be
playing
his
character
on-reel
in
one
of
the
most
talked-about
OTT
shows,
Delhi
Crime
Season
2.
Abhishek
is
one
of
the
most
celebrated
young
IAS
officers
of
our
country
for
all
the
incredible
work
he
has
done.
Abhishek
Singh
has
held
key
positions
in
the
administrative
departments
of
our
country.
Presently
posted
as
Deputy
Commissioner
in
Delhi,
he
is
known
for
his
exemplary
work
in
education
and
healthcare.
Abhishek
has
led
several
demolition
campaigns
against
illegal
constructions
in
the
capital.
Delhi's
most
popular
Odd-Even
Traffic
Scheme
was
also
conducted
under
his
supervision.
His
acting
foray
is
a
piece
of
news
that
he
himself
is
not
able
to
believe.
A
passionate
biker
and
an
avid
reader
received
a
call
from
noted
casting
director
Mukesh
Chhabra
who
he
knew
socially.
The
makers
of
Delhi
Crime
Season
2
were
looking
for
a
real-life
casting
opportunity
in
the
form
of
a
young
IAS
officer
who
could
lend
an
air
of
credibility
to
the
onscreen
bureaucracy
that
the
series
seeks
to
portray.
"Knowing
Abhishek,
I
was
convinced
that
he
would
do
justice
to
the
role.
He
would
bring
in
the
finer
nuances
from
his
own
experience
as
an
officer
which
an
actor
will
find
it
difficult
to
portray.
I
persuaded
Abhishek
to
do
the
role
and
when
the
creative
team
saw
him
on
camera,
they
were
surprised
by
the
onscreen
confidence
and
finesse
considering
that
he
has
had
minimal
acting
experience
till
now.
We
instantly
finalised
him
for
the
part," says
Mukesh
Chhabra.
Chhabra
adds
"My
job
is
to
look
for
the
best
talent,
be
it
inside
or
outside
the
industry.
Let
the
show
release,
the
audience
and
industry
will
be
amazed
to
see
him
on
screen.
I
have
given
the
industry
a
new
talent."
Abhishek
then
sought
permission
from
the
Chief
Secretary
of
Delhi
Mr
Vijay
Dev,
who
encouraged
him
to
make
use
of
the
opportunity.
Delhi
Crime
Season
1
is
one
of
the
most
talked-about
shows
on
OTT
and
was
hugely
applauded
for
the
treatment
given
to
the
story,
the
performances
and
the
overall
depiction
of
the
case
from
an
administrative
point
of
view.
Now
that
the
team
is
gearing
up
for
the
second
season
of
the
critically
acclaimed
show,
they
have
found
their
reel
life
IAS
officer
in
the
real-life
IAS
officer
Abhishek
Singh.
It
is
perhaps
for
the
first
time
that
such
a
celebrated
IAS
officer
will
be
turning
actor
for
a
web
show
of
this
stature.
Hailing
from
a
family
of
bureaucrats,
Singh's
father
was
also
an
Indian
Police
Services
officer
but
it
will
be
interesting
to
see
a
successful
young
bureaucrat's
evolution
into
an
actor.