Tuesday, June 9, 2026
ADVT 
Bollywood

Censor boards in India, Pakistan very myopic: John Abraham

Darpan News Desk IANS, 03 Aug, 2016 12:32 PM
    Actor John Abraham, whose latest release "Dishoom" could not release in Pakistan as the country's censor board members failed to reach a unanimous decision on it, says he is neither disappointed nor surprised as he feels that the censor boards across both the countries have been "very myopic".
     
    Asked his opinion on the fate of "Dishoom" in Pakistan, John told IANS over phone from Mumbai: "Well, I think censorship generally across the board in both countries has been very myopic and consistently myopic. So, I am not disappointed, but I am also not surprised."
     
    John, who plays a police officer in the film, shared that "Dishoom" is neither biased nor an anti-country movie. It is all about entertainment.
     
    "If you give a film an opportunity, if you see the film, you realise that it's not a biased or anti-country film. It's an entertaining film and it is meant for entertainment, but like I said, if you are myopic in your views, this is what happens," he added.
     
    "Dishoom", which released on Friday, collected Rs 37.32 crore in its opening weekend.
     
    John is happy with the "fantastic response" in the country, and is grateful to his fans for watching the film. 
     
    The 43-year-old actor said: "The rains have been incessant... I sat with Sajid Nadiadwala (producer) and the team in the studio and we spoke. We realised that we lost business of Rs 4 crore over three days, but considering the fact that we've lost that business, we have still got a fantastic response in India and overseas." 
     
    John, who is gearing up for his next film "Force 2", says he always wanted "Dishoom" to work, especially for its director Rohit Dhawan. 

    MORE Bollywood ARTICLES

    Arjun Rampal wishes luck to Sujoy Ghosh for 'Kahaani 2'

      Actor Arjun Rampal has wished filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh good luck for the sequel of the film "Kahaani".

    Arjun Rampal wishes luck to Sujoy Ghosh for 'Kahaani 2'

    Censor board gave me lot of stress in 2015: Tusshar Kapoor

    Censor board gave me lot of stress in 2015: Tusshar Kapoor
    Actor Tusshar Kapoor says that this year for Holi, he wishes to remove all the stress that the censor board gave him during the release of his recent films.

    Censor board gave me lot of stress in 2015: Tusshar Kapoor

    How Sidharth made Alia realise value of a family

    How Sidharth made Alia realise value of a family
    I am lucky to have family in the industry. When I see Sidharth and how he manages everything here alone, I realise I don't have to do anything as my family takes care

    How Sidharth made Alia realise value of a family

    Model Qandeel Baloch Vows To ‘Strip Dance’ If Pakistan Defeat India On March 19

    Model Qandeel Baloch Vows To ‘Strip Dance’ If Pakistan Defeat India On March 19
    She will dedicate the dance to the team's captain Shahid Afridi

    Model Qandeel Baloch Vows To ‘Strip Dance’ If Pakistan Defeat India On March 19

    PETA, Bollywood Want BJP MLA Kicked Out For Wounding Horse

    PETA, Bollywood Want BJP MLA Kicked Out For Wounding Horse
    Uttarakhand BJP legislator Ganesh Joshi, who brutally thrashed and injured a police horse, is a "danger to society" and he must be sacked both from the legislature and the party, prominent global animal rights group PETA said on Tuesday.

    PETA, Bollywood Want BJP MLA Kicked Out For Wounding Horse

    'IIFA Will Make It Easier For Having Bollywood Sets In Madrid'

    'IIFA Will Make It Easier For Having Bollywood Sets In Madrid'
    Hosting Bollywood extravaganza, International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) celebrations, in Madrid is likely to lure Indian filmmakers to explore the destination's picturesque locales, says Madrid mayor Manuela Carmena.

    'IIFA Will Make It Easier For Having Bollywood Sets In Madrid'