Abraham proud of ‘real’ film that is entertaining

CTOR and producer John Abraham, pictured, says his film Parmanu –The Story Of Pokhran, while based on a real story, is entertaining.

The movie is based on the nuclear test conducted at Pokhran in 1998 when BJP leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee was India’s prime minister.

Asked if this film is a tribute to the leader, John said: “I think it is an interesting film. Atal Ji was one of the greatest prime ministers we had, but this is a film. We are not political… We have just tried to make an entertaining film.” How did he decide on the subject? “This subject was put to Prerna and Arjun (Of KriArj Entertainment). When they came to me with it, I liked it and we developed it in-house. We were very fortunate as the script shaped up really well.”

The 44-year-old actor said: “We are very careful in selecting only good scripts”.

Asked to comment on the then prime minister, John said: “He had the great vision and if we talk about India shining, it’s because of him.

“We give credit to our army personnel and scientists, who are responsible for the super power that India is today.”

The film also features Diana Penty and Boman Irani in lead roles. – IANS