John Abraham Inspired To Make A Film On Refugees
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Tuesday, 23rd June 2015, 3:44 PM IST On Saturday, John Abraham, Celebrity ambassador for the United Nations High Commission, had a lunch with Barlin, a Somalian refugee who is now an Indian social worker, Sri Lankan refugees Divya and her sister, currently staying in Tamil Nadu, the Rohingas from Myanmar and a few Afghani and Iranian refugees. The actor-turned-producer is inspired to make a film about refugees in India as cinema is the best voice to convey their dilemma. John said, "India is a great country and we are accommodating as many people as we can. But Divya and her sister still had to seek special permission from the Tamil Nadu government to come and visit me today. The youth needs to be aware of such permissions that refugeees need to seek." "My films too will be in the commercial format but I want to get a message across," he added. In 2006, for Kabir Khan’s ‘Kabul Express’, John shot in Afghanistan soon after the Taliban had been overthrown by the ISAF, a group of countries headed by the US. "While I was there, I saw a lot of Afghanis leave their country and flee to neighbouring countries like India. Since, then I've been inspired to make real-life stories," John revealed. "As an actor and producer, I will only do films that are close to my heart, film which carry a lot of weight and are meaningful," he added. Now you can enjoy ad-free experience by downloading India’s first Box Office mobile app from here –Android: http://bit.ly/BOCapsuleMobileApp and iOS: bit.ly/BOCapsuleiOSApp |