Srikant Tiwari’s fans are eager to meet him in the third season of The Family Man. But as soon as we sit down for a chat with Manoj Bajpayee, who plays arguably India’s most loved spy in the Prime Video series, he makes it clear that his character has changed in the four years since the second edition ended. “Srikant is not in his top form right now. He’s a little wobbly,” starts the actor. 

Despite being a spy thriller, a huge part of the series’ appeal lies in creators Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK’s treatment of the family dynamics. Bajpayee reveals that the opening episode will establish how the protagonist is in a rocky place with his family. The actor explains, “Any common person derives their strength from the family. Even if there is a quarrel in the family, the day is messed up. So, he is not the Srikant Tiwari with his swag and sharpness. His job is gone; he is trying to get his strength and mojo back.”