Wednesday, July 8, 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

    Alia Bhatt Teams Up With Mother For New Ad

    Alia Bhatt Teams Up With Mother For New Ad
    Young and versatile film talent Alia Bhatt has teamed up with her mother Soni Razdan to feature in an advertisement to promote Garnier Fructis Oil-In-Cream, a haircare product.

    Alia Bhatt Teams Up With Mother For New Ad

    Special 'Dil Dhadakne Do' Screening Planned In Mumbai

    Special 'Dil Dhadakne Do' Screening Planned In Mumbai
    A special screening of "Dil Dhadakne Do" for friends and family members of the movie's cast and crew is being planned to be held in Mumbai on June 3.

    Special 'Dil Dhadakne Do' Screening Planned In Mumbai

    Sonakshi's Singing Performance At IIFA A 'Dream Come True'

    Sonakshi Sinha says she always dreamt of performing like a “Rockstar” in front of a live audience, and her singing act at the forthcoming 16th edition of the three-day International Indian Film Academy 

    Sonakshi's Singing Performance At IIFA A 'Dream Come True'

    R. Madhavan One Of The Most Wonderful Actors: Rajkumar Hirani

    R. Madhavan One Of The Most Wonderful Actors: Rajkumar Hirani
    Filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani has lauded R. Madhavan’s performance in “Tanu Weds Manu Returns”.

    R. Madhavan One Of The Most Wonderful Actors: Rajkumar Hirani

    Shoojit Sircar Is Terrific: Yami Gautam

    Shoojit Sircar Is Terrific: Yami Gautam
    Yami Gautam, who ventured into Bollywood with Shoojit Sircar's "Vicky Donor", loved watching the filmmaker's latest entertainer "Piku".

    Shoojit Sircar Is Terrific: Yami Gautam

    Why 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' Is 'Deadly' For Neil Nitin Mukesh

    Why 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' Is 'Deadly' For Neil Nitin Mukesh
    "Big Hanuman bhakt and big Salman khan fan. Needless to say the combination is deadly for me. Looking forward @kabirkhankk @BeingSalmanKhan,"

    Why 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' Is 'Deadly' For Neil Nitin Mukesh