Bollywood's rising star John Abraham, whose recent films "Zinda" and "Taxi No. 9211" have done well
at the box office, says he would like to reach the global audience with an Indian theme like in Deepa
Mehta's film "Water".
"In Canada 'Water' has catered to an all-white audience. And they were completely taken aback. If I
have to reach to a global audience I'd rather do it through a film on an Indian theme like 'Water'," said
John.
"Water" depicts the plight of widows in the 1930s' India. John plays an idealistic young man who falls
in love with a widow played by Lisa Ray.
The film won the Best Film award in at the Bangkok International Film Festival last month. It has also
proved a smash hit in Canada, having opened five film festivals and grossed almost two million dollars
at the Canadian box office since November.
John is a big fan of Amitabh Bachchan and feels indebted to him because when most of the
established actresses refused to work with him, Big B came to his rescue.
"At a time when big heroines refused to work with me Mr. Amitabh Bachchan worked with me in
'Aetbaar'. Mr. Bachchan and Bipasha Basu have been very supportive. I am very close to Abhishek
and the entire Bachchan family. I wouldn't want anyone to say anything negative about them," tells
John.
'I am very close to Abhishek'
Friday, March 10, 2006 16:13 IST
