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Though he doesn't show it, the past year hasn't been easy for John Abraham. 'No Smoking', the film that he saw as his career's turning point bombed. And then, there were rumors and speculation about the turbulence level in his relationship with
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John Abraham was on the verge of starting afresh this year, the shooting of his romantic flick in which he has been paired opposite gorgeous Aishwarya Rai to be directed by Sriram Raghavan is getting delayed. John wants this film to start as soon as possible as only this film can salvage his fast depleting market value at the box office, after he delivered a series of duds like ‘ Kabul Express’, ‘ Salaam-e-
Ishq’, and ‘ No Smoking’. |
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Sources
say that John Abraham has been constantly reminding the
director to start work but Sriram Raghavan is still not
convinced about the second half of the film and wants to
make some changes in the script before going on the
floors.
On the one hand, John Abraham has been waiting for the film to start since last December and Aishwarya Rai, who is supposed to play the female lead, has yet not given any dates for the film. Though in principle the gorgeous beauty has given her consent to producer Rohan Sippy to work in the film, but before giving exact dates for the shooting, she wants to read the final bound script of the film. So till the time director gives final script to Ash and she is satisfied with that, shooting is unlikely to start.
This is not for the first time that a film starring John Abraham with Aishwarya Rai is in trouble. Earlier too they were supposed to work together in Gaurang Doshi’s big budget film ‘ Happy Birthday’, but somehow things did not work out and Aishwarya had refused to work with the director. John’s fate is certainly hanging in balance at the box office and he badly needs a hit to salvage his image, be it with gorgeous Ash or sizzling hot bong babe Bipasha. The actor has decided to reposition himself as a fun-loving and sporty entertainer.
After doing the experimental 'No Smoking' and the semi-experimental 'Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal', John Abraham says he isn't deliberately heading for the experimental mode.
"I'm not aiming to be an art house actor or anything so lofty. I know my limitations. And I've been working my way around them. To me, doing a 'No Smoking' is as valid as doing a 'Goal'," John Abraham told us.
John starts shooting for Karan's untitled production directed by Tarun Mansukhani in two months. "Really looking forward to that. I've worked with Karan before in Kaal. But this is something that has never been done before. And I'm with two of my favourite co-stars, Priyanka Chopra and Abhishek Bachchan. I just love all the Bachchans to death. The last time we were together for Dhoom, Abhishek and I just freaked out. I think Karan's film will be loads of fun. Sriram Raghavan's film with Aishwarya Rai is also a romantic film, though far more intense than the other one. I've made my own place. But I still need to do a lot more."
John is not the least daunted by the adverse reviews for his experimental film 'No Smoking'. "It may have got a drubbing from the local critics, but it got glowing reviews from the international press, including prestigious magazines like Sight & Sound and Hollywood Reporter. Yes, I agree the film came across as esoteric to the masses, but 'No Smoking' was never meant to be a film for mass consumption.
He's sickened by the way a section of the industry rejoices when a film fails. "Look at 'Saawariya'. The way people reacted to it was sad and sick. I think every filmmaker should be given the freedom to make the kind of film he wants and we actors should be encouraged to explore new possibilities rather than being in the safe zone constantly."
John hasn't lost his sense of humor “I'm constantly searching for projects I feel instinctively good about. The search for the perfect vehicle will continue until I'm 64, may be more. I think all my films take longer than usual to register. Critics should wait six months before drubbing my next release."
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