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

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 mag 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 tell-

Every year on October 2, there is a meme fest online about the events that pant 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?

I am fully aware of the memes. You are right. This meme campaign and other constant chatter about Drishyam has kept the film alive in the audience’s memory. Even if I miss the memes, a friend or co-worker ends up forwarding them to me. Drishyam is associated with good memories for the most part. It was a very good film; it dealt with the right emotions of a man going to dealt with the right emotions of a man going to any length to protect his family. Tabu and I are both very invested in this film. The only sad thing is that our director Nishikant Kamat is not with us. The director of Drishyam 2, Abhishek Pathak, has also done a good job of taking the franchise forward efficiently.