By Hindustan Times
John Abraham might recently have made headlines as a producer for Vicky Donor, but for his many fans, his sculpted body remains to be his biggest appeal. “I am not apologetic about my looks,” he says. “But post Vicky Donor, people also recall to mind me as a successful producer. It’s great when you've got a
combination of brains and brawn.”
Of course, so far as the ‘brawn’ part is concerned, identical to John in his itsy-bitsy yellow trunks from Dostana (2008) is unforgettable. “I love the truth that people remember me for that. Cinema is a visible medium and you’re appreciated for a way you look.”
So what’s his reaction to Tusshar Kapoor (his Shootout At Wadala co-star) aping the Dostana pose in his upcoming film Kyaa Super Kool Hai Hum? “I haven’t seen it as I USED TO BE in Los Angeles, and am now headed to Turkey to shoot for Race 2,” he says, adding, “Tusshar is an excellent actor, and I’m excited to start out shooting the following schedule with him (for Shootout at Wadala) when I return.”
Films aside, John’s next project might well be a business venture. The actor’s trying to do something about his own brand of clothing, called JA. “JA clothing was originally a tie-up with Wrangler. I’m reviving the emblem. I don’t yet know who I’ll tie up with, but it’ll be with an organization that shares my design ideology,” he says.
John, of course, may be the logo ambassador for VDOT, the premium international clubwear range from Van Heusen. Ask him what the gathering signifies and he says, “People feel in the event that they wear the garments I wear, they are going to have the similar attitude and get the lady they want.” So now you understand how to get John’s appeal, despite the fact that you can’t pull off those trunks just yet.
Mind your language
John plays gangster Manya Surve in Sanjay Gupta’s Shootout At Wadala. The largest challenge, he says, was the coarse Marathi his character speaks: “I needed to understand the character’s psyche. A defining a part of the role is the expletives he delivers in Marathi and Hindi. It was tough as I’m not given to using expletives.”
