John Abraham on Why to Watch Vedaa : ‘Indian Men Need to Understand How to Treat Their Women’
“And this is not a marketing plug,” said John Abraham.
John Abraham recently shared his concerns about the safety of women, children, and animals in India during an appearance on Ranveer Allahbadia’s podcast. He stated, “Aap is point pe argue nahi kar sakte hai mere saath, when I tell you women, children, and animals are not safe in India. Aap mere saath debate karo. Can you debate this? You can not debate it…it is sad. Kyuki mai Hindustan se pyaar karta hu. I am an India lover. Bahut zaruri hai ki mai India ko criticise kru. Patriotism aur jingoism mein farq hai.” [You cannot argue with me on this point when I tell you that women, children, and animals are not safe in India. You can debate with me, but can you really debate this? You cannot… it is sad. Because I love India. I am an India lover. It is very important that I criticise India. There is a difference between patriotism and jingoism.]
He emphasized that merely chanting slogans like “Mera Bharat Mahaan” does not make someone a true lover of India. “Aap India lover tab hi banoge, jab aap society me change laaoge. You have to bring change to society. Aur aap change tab hi laa sakte ho jab aap ek model se aap role model ban jaate ho…Mai jo bolta hu, agar mai real life me vo karta hu, to mai ek role model hu.” [You become an India lover only when you bring change to society. You have to bring change to society. And you can only bring change when you move from being just a model to becoming a role model. If I practice what I say in real life, then I am a role model.]
Discussing his upcoming film “Vedaa,” Abraham highlighted its significance for India, especially regarding the treatment of women. He stated, “I think yeh bahut important film hai India ke liye. And this is not a marketing plug kyuki Indian men need to understand how to treat their women. Yeh bahut important hai isliye isko dekhna chahiye.” [I think this is a very important film for India. And this is not a marketing plug because Indian men need to understand how to treat their women. That’s why it’s essential to watch this film.]
He further elaborated on his character in the film, saying, “Mera character jo hai Abhimayu ka, (it’s) second reason. Aurat ke liye, har aurat ke liye, ek aadmi ko ek rakshak hona chahiye. Abhimanyu vo aadmi hai. And I think men should have this mentality, rather than the mentality they have. Jo mentality hai abhi, jis nazariye se aurat ko dekhta hai, it is sad.” [My character, Abhimanyu, is the second reason. For every woman, a man should be a protector. Abhimanyu is that man. And I think men should have this mentality, rather than the mentality they have. The way women are viewed right now, it is sad.]
“Vedaa,” directed by Nikkhil Advani and also starring Sharvari Wagh and Tamannaah Bhatia, is set to release on August 15.
