Actor Kamlesh Sawant, who plays Laxmikant Gaitonde in Ajay Devgn’s Drishyam franchise , has had the opportunity to work with some of the biggest names in the Hindi film industry, including Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, John Abraham and Akshaye Khanna. However, what has stayed with him is not just the experience of sharing screen space with these stars, but also the kindness and respect they have shown him despite his relatively smaller roles. In an exclusive conversation with SCREEN, Kamlesh recalled how Ajay Devgn approached him on the sets of Drishyam after 14 years, how his antics during Drishyam 2 left Akshaye Khanna curious, and how Ishita Dutta stood up for him after she was accidentally slapped during a scene.

When Ajay Devgn walked up to Kamlesh Sawant on Drishyam set

Kamlesh Sawant first worked with Ajay Devgn in Khakee (2004).…