John Abraham recounts his close shave with death post the death of South actors on sets

The recent incident of two Kannada actors drowning in a reservoir in Bengaluru while performing a stunt has shocked one and all, but for actor, John Abraham, this incidence is like a throwback to the ‘near-to-death’ incident that he faced while shooting a stunt for his film ‘Saaya’.

In a conversation with an entertainment portal, John narrated this incidence and said that he could relate to the tragic incident of Kannada actors’ deaths deeply. He was quoted saying, “I faced a near-to-death incident in my second film ‘Saaya,’ directed by Anurag Basu. In the climax of the film, I had to jump into the water and I had to pretend to float because as per the script, I have fainted in the water. A guy was supposed to pull me along – my co-star Mr. Raj Zutshi. I was about 10 feet away from the waterfall which had a 100 feet drop. Little did I know, the stuntmen around me have tied our legs with wires and all, but none of them (the stuntmen) knew how to swim! What happened was, when I was floating on the back, I suddenly heard Raj scream that ‘I can’t swim!’ Next, I remember was, he pushed me! When I came back above, I couldn’t move because I was pulled from all ends by the wires. It was when I came on the shore, I realized I got a second life.”

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He further added, “When these Kannada stuntmen passed away, I felt a little part of me was gone. I realized what must have happened with them as only an action person can relate to such tragedy so deeply. Because when that incident happened with me, I thought I have really lost my life and that too in my second film!”

Well, it’s always a delight to watch actors and stuntmen performing high-octane, daredevil stunts on-screen, but the risk that they carry, can be only understood by them.

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Nikita Thakkar

A strongly opinionated, free-spirited, budding Bollywood journalist, she likes to write anything in her own quirky style. When not running around to get assigned tasks completed, you will find her either painting, indulging in photography or dreaming in the la la land.