I have no idea about Sanjay Gupta’s next film, says John
Actor John Abraham (left) says that he has no clue about what has happened to director Sanjay Gupta’s (below) previously announced project, Mumbai Saga, which was supposed to star the actor in the lead.
Sanjay had directed John in the 2013 crime drama Shootout at Wadala. Post its success, he had announced Mumbai Saga as his next project, a film set in the 80’s and 90’s on the nexus between mill owners, the underworld, and the Mumbai police.
“I have no news about Mumbai Saga. I have not heard from Sanjay Gupta (about the film),” says John. “After that film, (Shootout at Wadala) he did Jazbaa (2015). Sanjay and I are not in touch with each other. I love him and would like to work with him. But I have no idea about Mumbai Saga or what Sanjay is planning to do next,” adds the actor. San Sanjay had earlier said he wo would retain most of the cast of Shootout at Wadala, in including John, Sonu Sood, An Anil Kapoor, Manoj Bajpayee an and Tusshar Kapoor in M Mumbai Saga.
Meanwhile, John, 43, also sp spoke about working on one of his dream projects — 19 1911, a film which revolves ar around football — a sport the actor is passionate about.
John says that the film is not shelved and he is still working on the core idea with director Shoojit Sircar.
“Shoojit and I have still not able to crack down on a proper idea. It is not shelved. There is an X factor that you look for in a film, and we are yet to get that for this project,” he says. “We are still banging our heads on it. We want to work together, as we get along well. But we haven’t finalised what we want to do next together,” he adds.
1911 is supposed to follow the story of footballer Sibdas Bhaduri, who captained club team Mohun Bagan in the historic 1911 IFA Shield Final, where it defeated the East Yorkshire Regiment with a score of 2-1 to become the first Asian team to win the competition.