Actor Ajay Devgn and director Om Raut worked together on Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior, which became a huge box-office success upon release in 2020 and went on to win three National Awards. Several reports now suggest that Ajay is set to work with Om Raut again on his next project after Adipurush. The actor has now addressed these reports and clarified whether they are true.
Here’s what the actor said
A spokesperson from Ajay Devgn and Devgn Films said in a statement, “We have come across recent media reports suggesting that Ajay Devgn and Om Raut are reuniting for a film based on an unsung warrior. We would like to clarify that there are currently no such discussions or collaborations taking place with the director. The story is baseless and entirely untrue.”
The statement further read, “Both Ajay Devgn and Om Raut are presently working on their respective commitments.”
About his upcoming projects
At the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2024, Ajay Devgn announced that he is working on his next movie as a director, and it will star Akshay Kumar as the lead. Akshay and Ajay recently starred together in Rohit Shetty’s Singham Again. Over the years, the two stars have also starred together in Khaki, Sooryavanshi and Suhaag. Ajay has previously directed movies Bholaa, Runway 34, Shivaay and U Me Aur Hum.
Meanwhile, Ajay was last seen in De De Pyaar De 2. He is currently busy with Drishyam 3. The film is set to release in theatres on October 2, 2026, four years after part 2 hit the big screens. Ajay Devgn will reprise his role as Vijay Salgaonkar. Tabu, Shriya Saran, and Rajat Kapoor have also been announced to return, while Ishita Dutta and Mrunal Jadhav, who play Ajay’s children, will also return.
Drishyam 3 is directed by Abhishek Pathak and written by Abhishek Pathak, Aamil Keeyan Khan and Parveez Shaikh. The film is produced by Alok Jain, Ajit Andhare, Kumar Mangat Pathak and Abhishek Pathak. The Malayalam version of Drishyam 3, starring Mohanlal, will release on May 21.
Drishyam, a remake of the Malayalam film of the same name, was a 2015 film that followed Vijay Salgaonkar, a mild-mannered family man from Goa who uses his wits to help his family escape the clutches of the law after a murder occurs in their house. The film, directed by Nishikant Kamat, was a huge success, earning ₹197 crore worldwide. Its success spawned a sequel that released in 2022, and was an even bigger hit. Drishyam 2 earned ₹345 crore worldwide.
