Ajay Devgan's upcoming movie 'Drishyam'

The director of 'Drishyam' said Devgan was the first actor whose name cropped up in his mind when he decided to make the film, which is a remake of a Malayalam movie of the same name. 'I needed a star who was in his mid '40s and half of them were out (of the race), including the younger stars. Secondly, I needed someone with very intense eyes and Ajay fit the bill completely. He was the obvious choice for me. He readily agreed to do the film which was very important,' Kamat said. Kamat, who has earlier directed Bollywood films like 'Mumbai Meri Jaan' and 'Force', said he decided to remake a successful Malayalam film like 'Drishyam' because he wanted a pan-India audience for such a 'fantastic story'.