The heroine addiction
John Abraham: The Heroine addiction
John talks about some of his favorite female co - stars:
Bipasha Basu
Honestly, she's the reason people came and saw my first film Jism. The plain truth is that John Abraham was a nobody when Jism released. The posters of the film were my career's best, with Bipasha in black satin. She was the only star of the film at that point of time and I owe my and the film's success to her. If I had not performed in the movie it would have been worse for me. They say behind every successful man there is a woman. Bipasha for sure, is the woman behind me. I remember during the shoot of Jism, Mahesh Bhatt would psyche me and brief me so strongly about the character that I would withdraw into a shell. Bipasha would see that and say, "You are going to be quite irritating now so I will not interfere with you and leave you alone." That's the only way I would get into my character. That worked for me at that point of time and she helped me a lot.
Lara Dutta
When we were shooting for Elaan we had nicknames for each other. She used to call me, 'hey sidey,' and I would call her, 'hey item.' Though we are a little formal with each other, at the same time we are pretty cool too. Lara is more like a male buddy. In Elaan we had a lot of bike riding shots but with her I was never worried. She is a Jat. She would keep telling me, 'Don't worry about me just get the shot right'.
Priyanka Chopra
She's one of the most professional actors I've worked with. I've never heard her say, 'NO!' I don't think the word exists in her dictionary. She says yes to everything. Tell her the shoot will be extended and she will be fine. Even if it means that she packs up at two in the morning and her next shift is at six in the morning. She is very sporting and great fun to work with. What I really like about her is that she never gets her personal problems on the sets. Many of us have lots of problems that show up easily. But Priyanka is a person who conceals her problems very well and very easily too. I did Karam with her and though the film didn't do well she was brilliant in it. She is one of the few actresses who did not have a problem working with me when I was new. I will always respect and appreciate her for that. (laughs) One day when I become a big star I will also work with Priyanka.
Esha Deol
She is probably stronger than any man around. I know one thing, if you talk crap in front of her she will whack you. What I really appreciate about Esha is that she says no as easily as she says yes. She is a very honest and straightforward girl. She never beats around the bush, She's great fun on the sets. I believe she is an innocent child. As a person she needs to get a little smarter, she is perhaps too gullible. She needs to wisen up. She is a nice person and the beauty is that her niceness will always remain even if she does not get wiser.
Vidya Balan
In one word, she is lovely. We have a serious problem when we are shooting together for Salaam-e-Ishq, we both cannot stop laughing. Even before a serious shot we break into fits of laughter. Sometimes we go into 15 takes before a shot is okayed because we cannot control our laughter. It's that bad. We share a great rapport. As an actress she is outstanding. As far as emotional scenes go she is mind-blowing and a treat to watch. I'm the luckiest guy because I am standing in front of her during the shots and I get to watch her from close range. I'd love to do more films with Vidya in the future.
Rani Mukerji
She's my most favourite actress. She is wonderful, beautiful and ethereal on screen. Rani has an earthiness and a voice that can never be duplicated. I'm working with her in Baabul. She is very bubbly and fun loving between shots. In an intense scene when she looks you into your eyes and cries, you really understand what she's conveying to you.She has beautiful eyes. Rani has helped me make an honest effort to perform my best. She's a very nice person and that's what I really like about her.
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