Drishyam 2 actor Kamlesh Sawant recently revealed that the slap involving Ishita Dutta was not scripted but an accident.
In a conversation with Screen, the actor, who plays Sub-Inspector Laxmikant Gaitonde, recalled that although they had rehearsed the scene while maintaining a certain distance, it reduced during the final take, causing him to accidentally hit Ishita's face.
Kamlesh Sawant accidentally slapped Ishita Dutta on Drishyam 2 set
He said, "During the rehearsals, there was this one scene where I had to slap Ishita Dutta and there was an accurate distance. During the final take, the distance reduced, and I lifted my hand as per the rehearsal, and my hand stuck right on Ishita Dutta's face."
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The incident left Kamlesh worried, saying, "From the other side, Nishikant Kamat sir abused me and Ishita immediately intervened and said, ‘No no, sir. It's not his fault. The distance was reduced because of me and he lifted his hand as per the rehearsal. So, it's my fault'."
"She stepped forward to support me, and that's a very big thing. I'd turned red out of panic," Kamlesh further added.
Recalling how Ajay approached him on the sets of Drishyam, Kamlesh shared, “After Khakee, when we met after 14 years on the set of Drishyam in Goa, Ajay Devgn was standing afar and I was on the other side."
"He is a superstar and I am a small character artist; he has bigger scenes and lengthy dialogues. He needs to prepare for them. Why should I disturb him? But he himself came to me on the set and said, ‘Kamlesh, you were in Khakee, right?'," he went on to state.
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About Drishyam: Drishyam is a 2015 Hindi crime thriller directed by Nishikant Kamat and starring Ajay Devgn, Tabu, Shriya Saran, Ishita Dutta and others.
A remake of the 2013 Malayalam film of the same name, it was released on July 31, 2015 and received critical and commercial acclaim. Its sequel, Drishyam 2, hit theatres in 2022. Drishyam 3 hit the theatres on October 2 and received positive reviews.
FAQs
Is the Hindi Drishyam 3 different from the Malayalam version?
Yes, the Hindi version features an entirely original storyline starring Ajay Devgn that completely ignores and diverges from the events of the Malayalam counterpart.
Is there going to be a Drishyam 4?
No, director Abhishek Pathak has ruled out a fourth installment, stating that Drishyam 3: The Conclusion provides a complete and final ending to Vijay Salgaonkar's story.