Wednesday, June 17, 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

    Star-Led, Content-Backed Films Shone In Bollywood's Roller-Coaster Year

    Star-Led, Content-Backed Films Shone In Bollywood's Roller-Coaster Year
    Star power sells, but content is the original king. This stood true for Bollywood's roaster-coaster 2015, a year full of films with strong and unique storylines making their small presence felt in a big way.

    Star-Led, Content-Backed Films Shone In Bollywood's Roller-Coaster Year

    Book On Emraan Hashmi's Son's Cancer Struggle Coming Out Next Year

    A book about the struggle and hardship of Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi with his son Ayan's cancer treatment will be out by April 2016.

    Book On Emraan Hashmi's Son's Cancer Struggle Coming Out Next Year

    Will Be Sadhana's Fan As Long As I Live: Aamir Khan

    Sadhana, who is remembered for her work in movies like "Woh Kaun Thi?" and "Mera Saaya" among many, died after a long battle with cancer. She was 74.

    Will Be Sadhana's Fan As Long As I Live: Aamir Khan

    Veteran Actress Sadhana Cremated; B-Town Bids Adieu

      The legendary actress underwent a surgery for bleeding oral lesion last year.

    Veteran Actress Sadhana Cremated; B-Town Bids Adieu

    Big B, Riteish Laud RGV's 'Killing Veerappan' Trailer

    Big B, Riteish Laud RGV's 'Killing Veerappan' Trailer
    Megastar Amitabh Bachchan and actor Riteish Deshmukh have lauded the theatrical trailer of filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma's Kannada directorial debut "Killing Veerappan", which is based on the shooting down of the forest brigand.

    Big B, Riteish Laud RGV's 'Killing Veerappan' Trailer

    Ajay Devgn tries to overcome his 'fear of heights'

    Ajay Devgn tries to overcome his 'fear of heights'
    Actor-filmmaker Ajay Devgn, who is returning to the director's chair with “Shivaay”, got a chance to try and overcome his fear of heights while shooting for the upcoming film.

    Ajay Devgn tries to overcome his 'fear of heights'