John has opened up about calling a journalist idiot during Vedaa trailer launch. Read here to know more.
John Abraham is all set to enthral his audience with his upcoming film Vedaa. Ahead of the big release, John attended the movie’s trailer launch along with co-star Sharvari Wagh. During the event, John was asked why he doesn’t do something other than action-thrillers. In response, John lost his cool and called the journalist an “idiot” for asking the question. Now, John has opened up about the incident.
During The Ranveer Show, John explained why he lashed out at the journalist. “I know that one person was planted there to rile me up, to antagonize me, to make me angry. And I want to say that they won, and I lost because I got angry,” John said. The actor also claimed that the question was asked with the intention of provoking him.
John also reminisced about an incident from his early days as an actor when a magazine editor published a story claiming his career was over. Ironically, this same editor is now a co-producer on Vedaa. When John confronted them about why they didn’t want him to succeed, they had no explanation.
“I don’t like trailer launches because you time travel 20 years back, the same journalists, the same absurd questions, no one is asking the right questions, and entertainment journalism in India, according to me, is finished,” John added.
What Happened at the Vedaa Trailer Launch?
During the event, a journalist from the crowd asked John why he doesn’t try doing ‘kuchh naya’ (something new). Initially, John furiously responded. He then asked, “First of all, did you watch this film?” The reporter replied, “No sir, I assumed from the trailer.” To this, John responded, “Can I call out bad questions and idiots?”
Controlling his anger, John added, “I want to directly tell you that this film is different. At least for me, what I’ve done is a very intense performance. Since you haven’t seen the film yet… maybe watch the film first and then judge.” He joked, “After that, I am all yours. Whatever you say. But if you’re wrong, I’m going to turn you around and tear you apart.”