By Hindustan Times
John Abraham seems to have learnt a trick that no other Bollywood star has quite discovered — stay within the news for just your work, while managing to maintain your private life, well, private.
He received kudos from all and sundry as he turned film producer with Vicky Donor earlier this
year. Now, fellow actors are filled with praise for his portrayal of gangster Manya Surve within the upcoming Shootout At Wadala. Yet, the only thing that he’s managed to circumvent discussions on is his impending marriage with girlfriend Priya Runchal.
Even because the upcoming Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor wedding continues to have enough drama to rival an Indian soap opera, John has managed to maintain things quiet. And we learn that he doesn’t intend to head the big, fat celeb wedding way either. “Although the media and fans need to know about his marriage, it’s in all probability to be an overly personal affair. He won’t keep it under wraps (once he's married), but since he's an overly private person, not many will realise when it happens,” says an insider.
Though the marriage is ready to happen this year (as confirmed by John in an earlier interview), no date has apparently been fixed. Ask John and he responds briefly: “When I AM GETTING married, I don’t know the way many of us gets to know.”
John and Priya’s relationship started after his much-publicised breakup with ex-girlfriend Bipasha Basu last year.
At this point, John’s focus appears to be strictly on his role as Manya Surve in Sanjay Gupta’s film. Ask him about Manoj Bajpayee praising his work and he says, “As an actor, you’re always hungry for appreciation. And if such words come from someone like Manoj, you are feeling positive.” Even Anil Kapoor, it seems, has told him that the film might be “game changer” for him.
In October, John will shoot for the political thriller, Jaffna, in Sri Lanka, Kerala, London and Delhi.
