Mumbai, Oct. 12 -- Jaideep Ahlawat's presence in Drishyam: The Conclusion brought a new dynamic to the popular thriller franchise. But creating a character who could stand apart from those audiences had already encountered was an important challenge for the writing team. For Aamil Keeyan Khan, the film's dialogue writer and one of its screenplay writers, the character needed a distinct voice, personality and way of responding to situations.

In an exclusive interview with PeepingMoon, Khan spoke about writing the character and working with Ahlawat, whom he admires for his ability to communicate without relying on lengthy dialogues.

"The biggest challenge was giving this character an identity of his own. When the actor who was originally ...