As Delhi Crime Season 3 grips viewers worldwide, one name rises unmistakably from the shadows… Hollywood’s own Ceiri Torjussen. The acclaimed, multi-award-winning composer behind the show’s evocative and unsettling background score has become a talking point far beyond the series’ razor-sharp writing and unflinching storytelling. Having written more than five and a half hours of original music for the latest instalment, Ceiri’s score intensifies the drama, enriches the tension, and injects an emotional pulse into the season’s harrowing exploration of human trafficking. TheGlitz reports.
Ceiri Torjussen – Returning to a World of Grit and Humanity
Ceiri Torjussen, who first joined the franchise with Season 2, returns with a deeper, more textured sonic universe. His association with Delhi Crime began with synthesizer-heavy tension pieces that mirrored the show’s grounded realism. In Season 3, he expands that framework, weaving in a darker, more sophisticated palette. Audiences and critics have been quick to praise how seamlessly he elevates the narrative with music that is equal parts gripping, atmospheric, and achingly human.
This season’s storyline introduces a more calculated criminal network and follows the brutal journey of trafficked young girls… two narrative threads that required vastly different sonic identities. Rising to the challenge, Ceiri created a thundering, bass-driven motif for the antagonists, a sound that slithers beneath the scenes like an ominous shadow. In contrast, the victims’ journey is shaped by a sorrowful soundscape, haunting, fragile, and intentionally discomforting. This duality breathes life into the show’s emotional beats, ensuring that fear and empathy co-exist throughout every episode.
Crafting Fear, Pain, and Empathy Through Sound
Reflecting on the extraordinary response to his work, Ceiri shares, “The response to the score has been astonishing. I wanted the music this season to not only heighten the tension, but also truly reflect the human cost of the crimes at the heart of the story. The challenge was to balance the brutality of the antagonists with the vulnerability and resilience of the girls whose lives are torn apart. If the audience feels both fear and empathy while watching, then I have done my job.”
His score achieves exactly that. In moments of pure dread, Ceiri’s music doesn’t overwhelm—it surrounds. In quieter scenes, it doesn’t disappear, it lingers. The result is a score that feels less like background music and more like a living, breathing extension of the narrative.
A Creative Partnership That Fuels Innovation
A major reason behind this nuanced composition lies in Ceiri’s creative camaraderie with director Tanuj Chopra. The two have collaborated on multiple projects before Delhi Crime, developing a synergy that allows for experimentation and instinct-led scoring.
“From the very beginning, our conversations gave me the creative freedom to experiment and discover new ways of scoring a scene,” Ceiri says. “This process allowed me to respond instinctively to the script and later fine-tune the music as the edit evolved. Finding the balance between realism, suspense, and emotional respite became a guiding principle for every episode. This season pushed my boundaries creatively, and I’m grateful to Tanuj for trusting me to explore and craft a sound that feels authentic to this world and contributes meaningfully to the emotional weight of the storytelling.”
This freedom translates into a score that evolves with every twist of the series while maintaining a cohesive sonic identity, tense yet tender, raw yet refined.
A Career That Transcends Borders
Season 3’s global success has once again put the spotlight on Ceiri Torjussen’s remarkable trajectory. A multi-award-winning composer with projects spanning Hollywood films, Indian OTT series, documentaries, and international television, Ceiri has consistently pushed the edge of what sound can contribute to visual storytelling. His earlier work on Season 2 of Delhi Crime has now regained attention, as viewers revisit the franchise to appreciate the musical thread he has woven across seasons.
As his footprint expands across global OTT platforms, Ceiri Torjussen has emerged as a composer who doesn’t just score scenes, he elevates them. With Delhi Crime Season 3 resonating deeply with audiences around the world, his music stands out as one of its most unforgettable elements. Subtle yet powerful, eerie yet emotional, his score leaves behind an echo long after the final frame fades.
And if the reactions are any indication, Ceiri Torjussen isn’t just a composer to watch… he’s a composer par excellence who shapes what we feel.
