John Abraham calls Aditya Chopra a ‘strict’ producer; reveals ‘Pathaan’ maker “doesn’t show his films to anyone, except Shah Rukh Khan”

John Abraham and Shah Rukh Khan starred in Pathaan, which turned out to be become a blockbuster last year. John’s character as antagonist garnered immense appreciation. In a recent podcast, he talks about how Aditya Chopra was a strict producer. The actor reveals why Pathaan was first shown to Shah Rukh always and reflects on the bond they share.

John Abraham on the success of Pathaan and working with Shah Rukh Khan

During the interview, when John was asked about Pathaan’s success, he said: “Aditya Chopra is very strict. He doesn’t show his films to anyone, except Shah Rukh Khan! So, whatever information I would get, it would come to me from Shah Rukh. Before the film, I would call him and ask, ‘How is it?’ and he would tell me. He is very sweet. Our energies were fantastic.”

Shah Rukh Khan and John Abraham in Pathaan

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He continued, “When my career started, Shah Rukh was my judge, and now during Pathaan, I was working with him. There was a lot of respect and love. He is an extremely smart, intelligent man but is also very caring and cute. We really got along!” In the same interview, John praised Aditya Chopra and shared how he advised him to do Dhoom (2004), and said that he was the only person who could make ‘bad look cool.’ John shared that he knows that whenever he will work with Aditya, he is sure that the project would do well.

About Vedaa

Vedaa is directed by Nikkhil Advani marking his reunion with John Abraham after the success of Batla House. The cast also features Sharvari, Tamannaah Bhatia, Mahadev Singh Lakhawat, Kapil Nirmal, Abhishek Bannerjee and more. The film is all set to release on 15^th August. It will witness a clash with Akshay Kumar starrer Khel Khel Mein and Shraddha Kapoor’s Stree 2.

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