Mumbai: Actor John Abraham, who is gearing up for the release of his forthcoming film ‘Romeo Akbar Walter’, has said he is doing back-to- back patriotic films by default, and not by design.
John said this Wednesday evening while interacting with the media here to promote his latest film. The actor has earlier worked in patriotic films like ‘Madras Café’, ‘Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran’ and ‘Satyameva Jayate’. He is now, coming up with a spy thriller film.
Asked whether doing back to back patriotic films is a conscious decision on his part, John said: “It’s a sheer coincidence that I am doing it with every film. Of course, I love my country and I think anybody who doesn’t love his country has a problem… I feel it’s by default and not by design.”
John also cleared that he is not following any industry trend. “After this film, I am doing a comedy ‘Pagalpanti’ with Anees Bazmee and after that, I am producing a film on motor-cycle racing so, I am not following any specific trend,” pointed out the hunky actor.
“When I produced ‘Vicky Donor’, it became a trend-setter. Films like ‘Badhaai Ho’ and ‘Shubh Mangal Saavdhan’… everything happened after that,” added John.
He also said ‘Romeo Akbar Walter’ is not a regular patriotic film. “When the audience will see ‘Romeo Akbar Walter’, they will realise that it’s a different film because it’s not a regular patriotic film. There are many shades of grey and when people will see my character in the film, they will wonder if he is a spy or hero or traitor,” the actor told mediapersons.
‘Romeo Akbar Walter’ (RAW) is an espionage action thriller film, written and directed by Robbie Grewal. Other than John it stars, Mouni Roy, Jackie Shroff and Sikandar Kher in the lead roles.
IANS