Shriya Saran plays Anju Salgaonkar, mother to Ishita Dutta, despite being only eight years older. She praised the franchise for justifying the age-gap through adoption.
Shriya Saran is currently basking in the success of Drishyam: The Conclusion. The actress returned to play Nandini Salgaonkar in Abhishek Pathak’s directorial. Since the Drishyam franchise’s inception, Shriya has been seen as a mother to Ishita Dutta, who is eight years younger. The actress essays the role of Anju Salgaonkar. Starring Ajay Devgn in the lead role, the third installment is currently playing in theatres. In a recent interview, Shriya opened up about playing a mother to Ishita, who is only eight years younger to her. Here’s what she said.
Shriya Saran on playing Ishita Dutta’s mother in Drishyam franchise
Speaking to News18, Shriya reflected on playing Ishita’s mother in the Drishyam franchise. The actress said, “Yeah, I mean, it doesn’t make sense. I did think about it. I was like, how does it make any connect? I had to be a child to give birth to another child (laughs). But the story is so impactful and strong that you don’t think about all these things.”
The actress admitted that the film industry tends to typecast women actors; however, she lauded the makers of Drishyam for justifying the age-gap. Shriya revealed that Ishita’s Anju is an adopted child in the franchise and it has been beautifully explained. As the conversation continued, she opened up about working with Ishita, revealing how her personal equation with her has evolved.
“When we began working on Drishyam, we were both literally children! By the time we shot for Drishyam 2, she had just gotten married and I remember us speaking a lot about life. By the third film, we were discussing children,” she said. The actress further revealed that since Ishita’s son Vayu is almost the same age as her daughter Radha, the actresses would only discuss classes. She also called her co-star a ‘wonderful mother’.
Drishyam: The Conclusion box office report
Meanwhile, Drishyam: The Conclusion hit the silver screen on October 2, taking a bumper box office opening of Rs 62 crore. It was followed by the crime thriller minting Rs 53.5 crore on day two, Rs 61 crore on day three, Rs 21 crore on day four, Rs 19.50 crore on day five, Rs 15.50 crore on day six, Rs 13 crore on day seven, Rs 14.50 crore on day eight, Rs 26.50 crore on day nine, and Rs 22.50 crore on day ten.
In just ten days of its theatrical run, the Ajay Devgn-starrer has entered the Rs 300 crore club in India, while it is ready to surpass Rs 500 crore globally.
