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on 2008/1/6 4:28:08
After doing the experimental No Smoking and the semi-experimental Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal(DDDG), John Abraham says he isn’t deliberately heading for the experimental mode.
“I’m not aiming to be an art house actor. 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 DDDG,” said John .
“My next two films again take my career on an unpredictable course. Karan Johar’s film with Abhishek Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra and me is a light romantic film. Sriram Raghavan’s film with Aishwarya Rai is also a romantic film, though more intense. 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 . Says the actor, “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.” John feels the film was not really for the masses. Says he, “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. Just because it features names that command a clout at the box office, you can’t convert a niche film into a mainstream product.”
No Smoking has made John wiser. “Every film needs nurturing even after its release. There was no need for an item song in it. We should’ve marketed it the way it was meant to be. The film never got its audience,” says John.
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,” says he.
There are no new films except Johar’s next to be directed by Tarun Mansukhani and Raghavan’s film. “But, 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.”
John hasn’ lost his sense of humour. “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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