John shows thick skin

I’M AN old horse of the film industry, says John Abraham. The actor, who has been praised for his new release Parmanu – The Story of Pokhran, feels he has become an old horse in the industry when it comes to taking praise and criticism in his stride.

Abraham spoke to the media at a party to celebrate the film’s success, earlier this week, along with director Abhishek Sharma.

The actor’s career spans more than 15 years and he has worked in almost 45 movies in Bollywood.

Talking about the industry, the audience’s and the media’s changing perception on the ups and downs of his career, Abraham said: “See it’s cyclical. If your one film does well, then people laud you for it and you get a bouquet of flowers, and if your film doesn’t do well, you get brickbats for it.

“So I think I have become an old horse in this industry.

“Now I understand what works for the film and what runs in the minds of people.”