Rajat Kapoor confirms return in Drishyam 3, says there is no arc in his character
Drishyam 3 will see Rajat Kapoor return as Mahesh Deshmukh, playing the role of a grieving father of a dead son. He shared that his character has “no arc” and he mainly lives behind Tabu’s character.
Actor Rajat Kapoor is set to return as Mahesh Deshmukh, the civil husband of policewoman Mira Deshmukh, played by Tabu. upcoming drishyam 3In the film, both characters navigate their grief while trying to uncover the truth behind their son’s death, with Kapoor’s role largely remaining in the background,
talking to ScreenRajat described his part as having “no arc”, laughing, “There’s nothing to crack there. I was standing behind Tabu, that’s all. There’s no arc. I’m still standing behind Tabu.” His comments came in response to a question about whether the threequel would give more depth to his character.
Rajat also reflected on his previous portrayals of government officials, citing his experience as a senior Income Tax officer in Ajay Devgan’s film. raid 2 And a police officer of Nawazuddin Siddiqui Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders“Hey man, Income Tax, CBI, that’s where I’m stuck, It’s not just a cop’s role, You’re playing a character in the script, So, you’re just reacting to the situation, But the problem with playing such a normal cop, not like Nawaz, because he’s got a role, is that you have nothing to do,” he explained,
Drishyam The franchise, originally a Malayalam series directed by Jeethu Joseph and starring Mohanlal and Meena, tells the story of a family grappling with the consequences of an unexpected incident involving harassment and murder.
The Hindi adaptation of the threequel is directed by Abhishek Pathak and stars Ajay Devgan and Shriya Saran along with Rajat Kapoor and Tabu. scheduled to film Hindi release on October 2, 2026, while the release date of the Malayalam version has not been announced yet.