Bend it like (John) Abraham!

Actors replacing each other has become a routine in Bollywood. Till lately it was actor Saif Ali Khan who was doing Vivek Agnihotri's forthcoming film GOAL and now it's John. The film has football as its premise and is a mega venture with a large international crew.

"John is a champion football player and is extremely passionate about the sport. He has a fantastic understanding of the game. Infact he went to Germany just for a day to watch the World Cup match so that we could recreate that magic in our film." Vivek is quoted in a media report.

He added that the film bears no resemblance with the Hollywood flick GOAL. The film will be produced by UTV and has hired the services of the world famous Andy Ansah, who has worked with the best football players like Pele, Ronaldinho, David Beckham, etc.

The film is expected to release sometime around Diwali next year.