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John Abraham: I am a big screen hero, can’t visualise myself coming for a subscription fee on OTT
Actor John Abraham talks about why he would not be okay with his films in the near future releasing directly on OTT platforms.
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Actor John Abraham doesn’t believe in crafting answers to please other people. He would rather say what he truly feels, and that reflects when we ask him whether he would follow in the steps of his contemporaries and release a film on OTT platforms for any reason.
“I believe, in my head, I am a big screen hero, and I will come on the large screen,” he cotinues, “At this point, I can’t even visualise myself coming for a subscription fees, it is difficult. All my films have been designed for the big screen for the next three years. So that is the way it is going to be for the next few years at least. I don’t have the time to do anything else outside of big screen films at this point of time... But, never say never.”
The 49-year-old, also believes that nothing can match the experience of watching a film inside a theatre.
“It is very simple. Take Sooryavanshi, for example. Watch it [in the theatre] with an audience and see the experience you have. . Then go back to your house and see the experience you have watching a film on a tablet. You tell me the difference,” Abraham says, adding, “We make OTT films, don’t get me wrong and we respect those platforms. But, some films are not OTT films.”
Busy with a packed schedule, the actor’s 2022 is set to be hectic. He confirms that he is starring in the film Pathan, also said to co-star Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone.
“My film Attack releases on Republic Day 2022, then Ek Villain Returns somewhere in June on Eid, and I have no idea about Pathan because we have not yet finished shooting for it so I cannot comment on it,” he signs off.
