Ishita Dutta may be familiar with the ‘Drishyam’ set, but she said sharing the screen with Ajay Devgn and Tabu never stops being a challenge. Playing Devgn’s daughter in the franchise, she calls every outing with them a chance to learn something new. As ‘Drishyam: The Final Conclusion’ continues to do well, she opened up about the pressure that comes with matching up to two of the industry’s finest actors. She also spoke about how Devgn’s confidence as an actor means he is always willing to give his co-stars their moment.
Speaking to ‘The Free Press Journal’, Ishita admitted that the nerves haven’t fully gone away, even though she has worked with Ajay Devgn and Tabu before. “I still feel intimidated by Ajay Devgn and Tabu. I need to get out of it, that thing that I have to make sure that I give my best because I don’t want them to be giving retakes because of me. That pressure, I don’t know why I always feel it. You know, it takes me a little time, honestly, still today, to get over that. The first two or three days are a little bit like that, then I get into my comfort zone. Because, I mean, how can I not? I mean, they are such legends, like such great performers that, like, one look and they express everything. So, I also feel I’m lucky to work with them, to see their process and to learn also so much from them,” she said.
Ishita praised Ajay for letting his co-stars shine, saying his behaviour on set shows he understands what makes a film work. “The majority of my films have been with Ajay sir. And wherever I have worked, I have not come across somebody who feels insecure like that. So, I don’t know what it’s like to work on a set like that. A great actor would know that a film does well if everybody does well, right? I mean, it can’t be ki examination mein mera hi performance accha hona chahiye. Yeh sabka performance accha hona chahiye. I know we all want more space. That hunger is always there to be more on screen. But I think that a little bit of maturity has to be there so that the film will do well; no matter what your part, you will also do well. You will also grow,” she said.