Abraham received praise for acting in films such as Zinda, Dhoom and Race 2. PHOTO: FILE
He may have come a long way from his Dostana phase but each day is still another glass ceiling waiting to be shattered for John Abraham. “I am still breaking stereotypes,” Indian Express quoted the Bollywood heartthrob – who will soon be seen in the forthcoming action thriller Rocky Handsome – as saying. “This is good because it keeps others looking over their shoulders, wondering what I’ll do next,” he added.
The title of Abraham’s new film has been inspired by his favourite actor, Sylvester Stallone, and is a tribute to the underdog of Hollywood. “I am like Stallone – an underdog who has always struggled and, over the years, come to a point where I can say I don’t want to do boring, romantic films with positive roles for I don’t find that normal,” claimed the 43-year-old actor. “I did I, Me Aur Main and everyone saw the result. Give me a Jism, Race 2, Dhoom, Zinda, Shootout At Wadala – a film that is edgy and I’m game,” he said.
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Rocky Handsome – due for release on March 25 – will mark Abraham’s third venture as a producer. “I can think and I can offer you different films. I can act in a Houseful 2 or Race 2 but will I produce it? No,” he said. “Bollywood is song and dance and that’s fantastic. But when are we going to deliver more than that? I went into production to steer clear of the herd mentality. Because of all the INR100-crore films I have done, people remember me for my productions, Madras Cafe and Vicky Donor. That is respect for different cinema.”
According to Abraham, he has, once again, tried to redefine action in the film. Rocky Handsome has been adapted from the 2010 South Korean super hit The Man From Nowhere. It has been directed by Nishikant Kamat, who also plays the villain in it. An emotionally charged story, Rocky Handsome, at its heart, is about a beautiful relationship between Rocky and a seven-year-old girl who calls him handsome.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 17th, 2016.
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