John believes negative roles bring him more attention.
Mumbai:
Actor John Abraham believes thathis role of gangster Manya Surve in Shootout At Wadala willreintroduce him to the audiences.
The actor, who is famous for his physique, feels hehas finally managed to step out of his image by playing thisreal-life inspired character.
Surve, a member of the Mumbai underworld, was gunneddown in an encounter with police at suburban Wadala in 1982,in what is said to be the city's first recorded encounter.
"The story of Manya Surve is very interesting, it wasa different character. It is not a risk, it is re-introductionof John Abraham. It is a new beginning. Hope people see me ina different light.
"For the first time I have left John Abraham behind.People will remember Manya Surve and I am confident about it.We are hopeful people will like the film," John told reportershere last evening.
John Abraham gets into gangster's skin for Shootout At Wadala
The actor, whose last film I Me Aur Main did not dowell at the box office, thinks negative roles bring him moreattention.
"Whenever I do negative roles the films work. Lasttime I did a positive role and the film did not work. I lovenegative roles. Normal is boring... anyone can play a hero, toplay negative is an edge," he said.
Directed by Sanjay Gupta, Shootout at Wadala starsJohn, Anil Kapoor, Kangana Ranaut, Tusshar Kapoor and SonuSood in lead roles. The film is slated for release on May 3.
"We all play gangsters in the film, we have notglorified them, shown gangsters like they are. We have triedto stay close to the facts," said the actor, who is teaming upwith Gupta after Zinda.
His another famous negative role was in Dhoom.
The actor, who is famous for his physique, feels hehas finally managed to step out of his image by playing thisreal-life inspired character.
Surve, a member of the Mumbai underworld, was gunneddown in an encounter with police at suburban Wadala in 1982,in what is said to be the city's first recorded encounter.
"The story of Manya Surve is very interesting, it wasa different character. It is not a risk, it is re-introductionof John Abraham. It is a new beginning. Hope people see me ina different light.
"For the first time I have left John Abraham behind.People will remember Manya Surve and I am confident about it.We are hopeful people will like the film," John told reportershere last evening.
John Abraham gets into gangster's skin for Shootout At Wadala
The actor, whose last film I Me Aur Main did not dowell at the box office, thinks negative roles bring him moreattention.
"Whenever I do negative roles the films work. Lasttime I did a positive role and the film did not work. I lovenegative roles. Normal is boring... anyone can play a hero, toplay negative is an edge," he said.
Directed by Sanjay Gupta, Shootout at Wadala starsJohn, Anil Kapoor, Kangana Ranaut, Tusshar Kapoor and SonuSood in lead roles. The film is slated for release on May 3.
"We all play gangsters in the film, we have notglorified them, shown gangsters like they are. We have triedto stay close to the facts," said the actor, who is teaming upwith Gupta after Zinda.
His another famous negative role was in Dhoom.
