Actor John Abraham is followed by thousands of fitness enthusiasts across the nation who aspire to get a perfect body like him, but this suave hunk believes that despite his fans bestowing the handsome hunk title on him, actors Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt are, and always will be, the ultimate icons of fitness and body building in Bollywood. The actor said, “Actors Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt are the only trendsetters of body building in Bollywood. They are the original hunks. They brought thousands of youngsters to gyms and made them conscious of fitness.” While the actor inspires thousands, who inspired him to take up body-building? “I was inspired to work on my body after I saw Sylvester Stallone in Rocky 4. I saw that movie when I was in college and I was like, ‘Oh my God what a built’. I believe that got me into body building,” said the actor.
Always wanted to produce films
The actor who is quite busy these days juggling the twin roles of an actor and a producer said, “I am enjoying my stints as an actor as well as a producer. I always wanted to produce films. Some actors like to make films and then act in them whereas I prefer getting in young actors to perform. Like Ayushmann and Yami in the movie Vicky Donor. Those two youngsters just overwhelmed everyone with their amazing talent, especially Ayushmann. He is an immensely talented guy. People keep saying that we got the formula right for Vicky Donor, but I would like to say that everything is right if the movie becomes a hit. If things don’t work out well, then people say the formula was wrong. I don’t take all this very seriously, because perceptions keep changing with time.”
On his upcoming projects
John said, “I am working hard with Shoojit Sircar on a film titled Jaffna. It is in its initial stages right now, so I can’t talk much about it. Next, I’ll be playing the lead in Aditya Bhattacharya’sKaala Ghoda. Films like Race 2 and Shootout At Wadala are going on as well.”
Reliving my Dhoom days
The shoot of Race 2 and Shootout At Wadala has got John all excited as through these two movies, he got to relive his Dhoom days. “I am very excited about Shootout At Wadala as it might be a game changer for me. My hopes are pretty high with this one. As far as Race 2 is concerned, the character that I play is a lot similar to the one I played in Dhoom, as he is as stylish as Kabir from Dhoom. I feel like I’m reliving my Dhoom days.
Don’t cheat with your meals
After all the talks about his movies, the actor shared some gyaan on how to keep healthy. Emphasizing on the need for being loyal towards food, the actor said, “Never cheat with your meal. Go and eat whatever you want to, but avoid too much oil and fat. I am a pescetarian (a vegetarian who eats fish) these days. I was a vegetarian for the last 14 years. I also include a lot of whey protein in my diet. People keep peeping into my platter when I have my meal to follow what I eat. But it’s simple; there is no rocket science involved. Good food, good sleep and good exercise will surely lead you towards a healthy life and you will look good even in your old clothes. Follow this and you will see the change.”