India, Nov. 21 -- A new round of conversations around Ajay Devgn's De De Pyaar De 2 has opened after R Madhavan, who joins the franchise in a key role, explained why he had to "redefine" the way he parented his son. The actor discussed the subject during an exclusive IMDb interview, pairing it with the film's themes of shifting relationship norms and generational distance.

The film arrived in theatres six years after the first part, bringing Ajay Devgn and Rakul Preet Singh back while adding Madhavan to the mix. Both actors said their scenes worked smoothly because of the familiarity built over the years of knowing each other.

Devgn said the working dynamic was "more like friends" and that the tuning between them made most scenes fall i...