By Afiur
February 03, 2026
Sonakshi Sinha’s SI Anjali Bhaati in Dahaad breaks away from conventional cop stereotypes.
She is a small-town sub-inspector who rides a bike to work.
In Delhi Crime, Shefali Shah portrays herself with quiet command.
Vartika leads from the front without force or theatrics, absorbing pressure from every direction.
Few female cop characters have left an imprint as strong as Shivani Shivaji Roy.
As IG Meera Deshmukh in Drishyam, Tabu gives us a cop who walks in with power already settled on her shoulders.
Rani Mukerji plays her with fierce conviction, driven by a moral compass that never wavers.
Meera is also a grieving mother, and Tabu plays that duality with unnerving control.
Rita Ferreira is not the kind of cop who chews up a room with one-liners.
Rita leads a serial killer investigation while battling impostor syndrome