John Abraham Says His Character From Pathaan, Jim, Merits A Film

Just as Shah Rukh Khan has captured the hearts of his fans once again with his part in Pathaan, John Abraham is enjoying the limelight that has come his way for playing the film's adversary Jim. The actor is now hoping that producer Aditya Chopra will bring Jim back and inform the public about his life. It would be "wonderful if Aditya Chopra wanted to tell the world how excellent a super-spy he was. And how he later became a brutal mercenary," he remarked.

As Jim, a patriot-turned-mercenary, John Abraham has the strongest action moments in the film. He poses a formidable challenge to Shah Rukh's Pathaan. He is the boss of the infamous Outfit X, a gang of lethal gun-toting mercenaries for hire. Speaking on the response to his role in Pathaan, John said, “It is incredible the amount of love that I have been receiving for playing Jim in Pathaan! As an actor, I only work for the love of audiences and fans. Records and milestones are a huge bonus and I’m grateful that Pathaan is such a historic blockbuster. I didn’t expect that people would love my character so much that they want more of Jim to be given to them.” He added, “I’m astounded by the number of messages I’m getting daily on my social media about how there should be a prequel to Jim. When people almost always root for the hero, and that hero is Shah Rukh Khan in Pathaan, it is hugely gratifying that people are rooting for the anti-hero too! I’m fortunate that my work in Pathaan has spoken loudly and hopefully, I have managed to give people an anti-hero that they will always remember. That was my intent when I heard Pathaan.” He spoke about what he loves about Jim. John says, “Jim is a refreshingly suave villain. He has a very well-etched-out characterization that dives into why he became what he became! Imagine the pain he endured, imagine the hurt that broke him and turned him into the man he became. To me, Jim was a very powerful character. And yes, it would be great if Aditya Chopra wants to bring him back and tell the world how good a super-spy he was. And how he became a ruthless mercenary later!” He adds, “As Luthra says in Pathaan, Jim and Kabir are the best in business. So, there could be lots to explore if a film is made about Jim. I don’t know what Aditya Chopra has in mind. As of now, I’m relishing the love that’s coming my way and I’m thankful that I have entertained people thoroughly.”