Tuesday, February 10, 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

    Mrinal Sen's family 'disturbed' over death hoax

    Mrinal Sen's family 'disturbed' over death hoax
    Rumours of his death prevented filmmaking legend Mrinal Sen from getting a good night's sleep on Wednesday as a section of the twitterati posted reports of the 94-year-old's demise.

    Mrinal Sen's family 'disturbed' over death hoax

    Hope we get another title for 'Pratichhaya': Shreyas Talapade

    Actor-producer Sreyas Talapade is not very happy with the "Pratichhaya" title of his upcoming movie hopes the makers get an alternative.

    Hope we get another title for 'Pratichhaya': Shreyas Talapade

    Not Chasing Sex Anymore, I Lost My Virginity When I Was 26 : Karan Johar

    Not Chasing Sex Anymore, I Lost My Virginity When I Was 26 : Karan Johar
    Karan declared, “I'm not chasing s** (anymore). If someone wants to chase me, they can certainly go for it. I can't do it.”

    Not Chasing Sex Anymore, I Lost My Virginity When I Was 26 : Karan Johar

    US Comedy Group The Tenderloins Thanks India For Gifting Priyanka Chopra To The World

    US Comedy Group The Tenderloins Thanks India For Gifting Priyanka Chopra To The World
    Every Bollywood movie looks like the most fun movie ever made, and if that was all we knew of Indian cinema, it would be enough. But then you guys gave us Priyanka Chopra, who we can all admit is a worldwide treasure

    US Comedy Group The Tenderloins Thanks India For Gifting Priyanka Chopra To The World

    Hrithik Roshan's Narrow Escape From Istanbul's Airport Attack

    Hrithik Roshan's Narrow Escape From Istanbul's Airport Attack
    Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan had a narrow escape from the terror attack on Istanbul's Ataturk Airport that killed 36 people and injured over 145 on Tuesday.

    Hrithik Roshan's Narrow Escape From Istanbul's Airport Attack

    Salman's 'Not Apologetic' Reply Irks Central, State Women's Panels

    Salman's 'Not Apologetic' Reply Irks Central, State Women's Panels
    Bollywood actor Salman Khan's reply to notices by women's panels over his "raped woman" comment has not gone down well with either the National Commission for Women (NCW) or the Maharashtra State Women's Commission 

    Salman's 'Not Apologetic' Reply Irks Central, State Women's Panels