Newlywed Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK talk about 'The Family Man 3'; share an update on Season 4: 'We have a bigger plan in mind, and this was like a pause at the midpoint'

A family man versus a reluctant family man. That's the conflict at the center of the third season of 'The Family Man', where Manoj Bajpayee's Srikant Tiwari takes on Jaideep Ahlawat's Rukma.

In the show, one is a spy hero balancing work, children, and wife, and the other a drug and arms dealer forced to take care of a child.

Here's what Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK have to say about the show

"There is one reluctant family man who does not know that he's a family man, and he doesn't want to be one either," Krishna DK, who has created the popular show with Raj Nidimoru, told PTI in an interview.

In the same interview, Raj added that Rukma's character, who confronts unfamiliar feelings of paternal affection for a young boy after his girlfriend is killed, was a tough one to crack and for a while was completely different from what they finally show.

"At some point, it became the shadow of a family man... We didn't want to underline it... But it's an approximate idea that it's been forced on him. We just knew that we had it (the character) at that point. And the kid (Riyan Mipi) is such a good actor. He (Rukma) hates this fact that he has a kid now that's been thrust on him," Nidimoru said.

Creators on season 4

The third season's cliffhanger ending has audiences speculating on what's next, feeling a little cheated, and waiting eagerly for the next chapter.

"We have a bigger plan in mind, and this was like a pause at the midpoint," Nidimoru said. Will season four come sooner rather than later then? "Looks like we will have to," DK added.

Storyline of 'The Family Man 3'

In the new season, Srikant Tiwari is tasked with cracking the mystery behind the derailment of peace talks in the Northeast. His family comes under attack as he combats the formidable Rukma, who believes Tiwari is responsible for his girlfriend’s death.

More about the show

There was a gap of almost four years between the second and the third season, which started streaming on Prime Video on November 21. The first season, released in September 2019, became an instant hit, and the duo followed it up with an equally popular second season in 2021.

The series also stars Nimrat Kaur, Gul Panag, Shreya Dhanwanthary, Seema Biswas, Darshan Kumar, Vipin Sharma, Pawan Chopra, and Jugal Hansraj, among others.