John Abraham unveiled the much-awaited trailer of his forthcoming project RAW: Romeo Akbar Walter, which will see him portraying an undercover agent. Set against the backdrop of the India-Pakistan War of 1971, the film also stars Mouni Roy, Jackie Shroff. Sikander Kher and Kavita Krishnamoorti in pivotal roles.
Now in a recent interaction with a leading daily, John was asked that his film is hitting the silver screens when there is a strong wave of patriotism in the country, to which he replied, "We do not want to sound like opportunists in this current situation because we had decided to release the film around this time, almost a year ago. Back then, the situation was certainly not the same. However, the film resonates with what is happening in the country."
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Admitting that his forthcoming project isn't a chest-thumping nationalist film, John added, "When Robbie came to narrate the script, he wasn't sure if I will give a nod to the film. But when I heard the story, I immediately said yes. RAW isn't a jingoistic, flag-saluting film. It's an objective movie."
Not to forget, John has starred in several films that depict India's history, including Madras Cafe (2013) or Parmanu: The Story Of Pokhran (2018). When asked if he has an inclination towards patriotic films, he concluded by saying, "Earlier, people said I was doing only action films. So, it's all about what you project. If there's a great patriotic film, I would love to do it. But I would not like to do jingoistic films. I am not anti another country, or against any other religion."
RAW: Romeo Akbar Walter is slated to release on April 5, 2019.
