Even after seven years, Drishyam is alive in people's memory: Ajay Devgn

I am an actor and if I am convinced that something works for a script, I go along with it, says Ajay.

- Harshada Regee

Ajay Devgn is known to be a man of few words, but he is also one with varied interests. His filmography, which clocks over 100 films, includes movies of various genres. Extremely passionate about cinema, he is one of the few actors among his contemporaries who ventured into not just film production but also direction. Among the most-loved films starring the actor is Drishyam, which had him playing Vijay Salgaonkar, a protective father who will do anything to protect his family. He locked horns on screen with Tabu to create some serious movie magic. With Drishyam 2, which releases on Friday, Ajay returns to the thriller space, this time, taking on Tabu as well as Akshaye Khanna. The three-time National Award winner talks to us about the relevance of remakes in today’s time and telling the stories he wants to as a director.

Every year on October 2, there is a meme fest online about the events that pan out in Vijay Salgaonkar’s life on October 2-3 in Drishyam. That has, in a way, kept the film fresh in people’s minds since 2015. Are you aware of those memes, and do you feel that it has added to the anticipation about the film?