Ajay Devgn had a witty response when asked what might have happened if his wife and actor Kajol had been part of the Drishyam franchise. According to Devgn, there may not have been a film at all.
The actor made the remark during an appearance on Netflix’s The Great Indian Kapil Show, where he was joined by his Drishyam: The Conclusion co-stars Shriya Saran, Esha Dutta, Jaideep Ahlawat and Mrunal Jadhav.
The episode is scheduled to premiere on September 26, shortly before the third instalment of the Hindi Drishyam franchise reaches cinemas.
Kapil Sharma asks about Kajol and Drishyam
During the conversation, host Kapil Sharma brought up Kajol while speaking to director Abhishek Pathak.
Kapil jokingly asked whether casting Kajol in the first Drishyam film would have made it difficult for the filmmakers to keep the mystery surrounding the story secret.
“Abhishek sir, if you had cast Kajol ma’am in the first part, don’t you think she would have made you spill everything right there?” Kapil asked.
Ajay Devgn immediately added his own punchline.
“The first film wouldn’t have been made!” he said.
The brief exchange became one of the light-hearted moments highlighted in the promotional material for the upcoming episode.
Ajay Devgn and Kajol’s real-life connection adds to the joke
Devgn and Kajol are one of Hindi cinema’s well-known married actor couples, having worked together on several films over the years.
The joke about Kajol and Drishyam therefore played into their familiar public association while contrasting the light-hearted television conversation with the mystery-driven nature of the film franchise.
Ajay Devgn has played Vijay Salgaonkar in the Hindi Drishyam films, a character whose efforts to protect his family form the central thread of the story.
Ajay Devgn and Kapil Sharma joke about their conversations
The Great Indian Kapil Show appearance also featured Kapil Sharma reflecting humorously on his long association with Devgn.
Kapil joked that despite knowing the actor for around 15 years, their conversations had been surprisingly limited.
“I have known Ajay, sir, for the last 15 years, and we have spoken only 14 times,” Kapil said.
He then extended the joke by referring to the simple exchanges between their characters in the Drishyam films: “‘I am fine. How are you?’ That’s all we said in the film too. ‘I am fine. How are you?’”
The exchange adds another layer of humour to an otherwise suspense-heavy franchise.
Drishyam: The Conclusion gets an original story
Drishyam: The Conclusion is the third instalment in the Hindi-language franchise following Drishyam (2015) and Drishyam 2 (2022).
Unlike the first two Hindi films, which were connected to the Malayalam Drishyam story, the third Hindi instalment is set to follow an original storyline.
The film is directed by Abhishek Pathak and backed by Panorama Studios and Star Studio18.
Ajay Devgn returns as Vijay Salgaonkar, while the cast includes Shriya Saran, Esha Dutta, Mrunal Jadhav and Jaideep Ahlawat.
Drishyam: The Conclusion release date
The film is scheduled to arrive in cinemas on October 2.
With the release approaching, Devgn’s appearance on The Great Indian Kapil Show provides audiences with a lighter look at the actor and his co-stars ahead of the next chapter in the suspense franchise.
For now, the Kajol question has produced a punchline from Devgn rather than an alternate version of Drishyam: according to his joke, if Kajol had been involved, the first film might never have happened.
