We don’t value our soldiers: John
Actor John Abraham, who is celebrating the success of his film, Parmanu — The Story of Pokhran, feels that “we [Indians] don’t value the soldiers of our country”.
Emphasising on how the armed forces deal with difficulties in their lives, John, whose film is based on nuclear bomb test explosions conducted by the Indian Army at Pokhran in 1998, says, “They protect us on the borders [in harsh conditions], and here, sitting in air conditioned rooms, we complain about petty issues in [our] lives.
“In Siachen (Glacier), they survive in -50 degree celsius and in Jaisalmer, they survive in +50 degree celsius so, I think, we don’t have any right to complain, whatever we can do for them as a country, we must do for them... I always say that they are the real-life heroes and we are just reel-life heroes... I think they should not face any kind of difficulties.”
Talking about the success of his film, the actor says he is “thankful” to the audience and the media for appreciating the film. “Abhishek (Sharma; film’s director) and me, both of us are feeling very relieved and happy that this film worked at the box-office. Not only has [it] garnered positive response from the critics and audience but, direction of Abhishek, my and other actor’s performances have all worked in the favour of the film, so it feels amazing,” says John.
I’d love to explore the genre, as it is one zone that I am yet to touch... Comedy is serious business. It’s not easy at all to make people laugh.
SHAKTI ANAND ACTOR