Madras Cafe had a slow opening in its first week of release but the film has picked up really well in the second week. Set against the backdrop of the Sri Lankan Civil War of the 1980s, the film is a sincere attempt to take its audience closer to the reality of the Indian political history.

The film has not yet released in Tamil Nadu as it is still facing resistance from Tamil activist groups in the state have alleged that the film shows the LTTE in bad light. Recently, a major political party also called for a ban on the release of the film in Mumbai but the film was released without any hassles and is running successfully not only at the multiplexes but single screen theatres as well.

The actor and producer John Abraham feels that the film will appeal to both the youngsters as well as the adults because it talks about violence and terrorism which affect our lives equally.

`I just feel that there are good films, there are bad films and then there is Madras Cafe. I feel that everyone should see the film so that they know what happened in India that changed the political history.` He adds `I think we have addressed that issue in the most entertaining and commercial way.`


It took John Abraham and the director Shoojit Sircar about 7 years to develop the script which is why it is so close to their hearts. Going by the response of the audience, the actor may also appeal for a tax-free tag for the film so that it reaches more and more audience.

Nargis Fakhri who has returned to the big screen after a break of two years with the film has also managed to impress the audience this time. She befits the role of an international journalist and seems comfortable in her character.

'Madras Cafe' starring John Abraham, Nargis Fakhri and Rashi Khanna is a political thriller based on the Sri Lankan civil war of the 1980s. It has been directed by Shoojit Sircar and co-produced by JA Entertainment, Viacom 18 Motion Pictures and Rising Sun Films.