Fitness Fundas of Bollywood Star John Abraham

John Abraham has been making headlines for his toned physique in the latest action flick Force.

Unfazed by competition from peers and seniors in the six-pack-abs race, John says his only benchmark is his own cult look in Dostana. John says in his own small way, he is happy to have inspired youngsters to take fitness seriously. We spoke to the actor on the fitness scene in Bollywood and got him to reveal some of his health secrets.

Fitness in tinsel town
Straight off the mark John insists, "Today every actor is taking his body seriously. I love to see everyone around me looking so good. Cinema is a visual medium and for us fitness is a part of the job...A difficult job!"

John however feels that except Akshay Kumar, a lot of actors make the mistake of focusing only on the upper body and ignore the legs. "There is an old saying in bodybuilding, that testosterone shoots bottom up. So you have to have great legs for a great body".

Undefined workout mantra
On his own approach to fitness, John says, "Honestly there are no shortcuts to getting a good body. I have been working out for more than 10 years. Even when I am extremely tensed about work, I don't miss my workouts. And the end result is worth it, as there is nothing better than being appreciated for how you look".

John however is quick to add that you don't need to spend excessively to get fit. "I came from a very basic background and I could afford only an X amount". He says discipline and diet go a long way in helping you get a great body. "Just going to the gym and lifting weights doesn't help," he argues.

Daily diet
Given the extreme levels of training John undergoes, he reveals, "Supplements constitute 30 percent of my nutrition. That's because regular food is not enough to complete the protein chain".

"But the rest is all natural. I have a very healthy breakfast, so I can't buy the argument when people say they don't get time in the morning. Try to include eggs for protein and fruits for fructose in your diet".

The not-to-do list
Speaking on lifestyle vices, John says, "I perhaps can't tell anyone not to drink. But drugs, guthka and pan masala are a complete NO NO. I think drugs are the worst thing to happen to any society. Youngsters must know it's not cool to smoke up in a group and they need to be responsible regardless of age".

Fitness beyond force
John doesn't deny reports that he even abstained from water for a few days to get in shape for the film. "Before we have a body shot we reduce the intake of water, salt and sugar marginally for a couple of days. It's very damaging in the long run but we need to eliminate any form of water retention to get the desired bare bodied look". John trained for over eight months on this film but says he still has scope for perfection in the fitness department. "I think currently I am at 70 per cent of my peak fitness level. Hopefully in three years I will be 90-95 per cent," John signs off. 

Anand Vaishnav, Health Me Up

Movie Review: Force

Film: "Force"
Cast: John Abraham, Genelia D'Souza and Vidyut Jamwal;
Director: Nishikant Kamat;
Rating: ***

A raw rugged cop's tale of vicious vendetta fused into a tender romance seems like a hard act to live up to. But Nishikant Kamat, seeking inspiration from a hit Tamil film "Kaakha Kaakha" manages just fine.

He gets incredible support from dialogue writer Ritesh Shah, who infuses every exchange on love (with the girl who won't take no for an answer) and war (against drug peddlers) with a kind of lived-in warmth and familiarity.

Kamat, who earlier made "Mumbai Meri Jaan​" on terrorism and the city of Mumbai, here has a blast bringing back the old-fashioned action hero. John Abraham has worked hard on his physique and his expressions too look like a cop who thinks falling in love would take him away from his line of duty.

Enter the vivacious effervescent girl nextdoor. Genelia with her multiplicity of expressions aptly plays "Bubbly" to this duty-bound "Bunty" who would rather not get entangled in human foibles like love and family. But the inevitable happens.

Kamat lovingly weaves the love story between the impish girl nextdoor and the gentle giant into the persistent call of duty, making sure the film's claims to be an action film doesn't get drowned in mush.

While the first hour is a loose bag of striking shootouts staged in crowded localities of Mumbai and some highly dispensable romantic songs, it is the second-hour where the narration really gathers momentum pitching the relentless cop against his chief adversary a drug dealer named Vishnu, played with arresting elan by debutant Vidyut Jamwal.

The man-to-man confrontations between Abraham and Jamwal have a rousing rugged resonance to them. They may make you squirm with their brutality. But the two look like well-matched opponents. Action director Allan Amin devises combats that convey a bone-crunching realism.

The two adversaries take care of the rest. John gives a finely pitched performance looking every inch like the action hero who can deliver that punch. He handles both the brutal and tender moments in the violence and romance, with ease.

Newcomer Vidyut Jamwal makes a formidable adversary. The menace is not only in the physique but the tone. This man means business. Some of the supporting cast is interesting too.

"Force" is a full-on action film with balls, brawn and brains. It's the kind of virile cinema where action speaks louder than words. Blessedly the narrative secretes some fine dialogues and tender love story that goes with the turbulent territory. Nishikant Kamat balances out the colour khaki with sharp colours of humour and romance.
(IANS)

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John-Genelia almost married

John Abraham and Genelia D'souza will be seen together for the first time in Vipul Shah's Force. They almost got married to each other on the sets of this film as well.

The actors were in a wedding sequence and were stopped from completing the saat pheras at the last minute.

Sources say the ceremony conducted was so authentic that had they completed the last round they would have actually been man and wife!

A source said, "We were shooting in Malshej Ghat and there was this old temple where we had got a local maharaj for the wedding sequence.

Unfortunately the pandit has never witnessed a wedding and did not understand the concept of 'cut' and 'action' while shooting. It was a multi-camera set-up and so we needed to have minimum shots.

However whenever Nishikant Kamath would say cut, the pandit would not stop. Finally after the sixth phera someone from the unit realized that the mantras were real and if not stopped John and Genelia would be actually married. So, they were stopped before the final round."

When contacted Vipul Shah said, "Actually it was a funny thing. The local pandit could not understand the dynamics of the shoot and insisted on completing the pheras.

After the sixth phera, everyone burst out laughing as they realized that they would actually be married. John and Genelia then realized this too and burst out laughing.

However the maharaj kept insisting that they complete the pheras and it was difficult to explain to him that we cannot do this.

We also did not want to hurt his sentiments and did not want to be disrespectful towards him. The good part was that the scene came out beautifully as John and Genelia were laughing and smiling, all thanks to the pandit."

John Abraham seriously injured

John Abraham is the macho guy of Bollywood. With a sturdy and well worked out body, he can surely be the best pick for a super hero film. 

But even he is not infallible. A couple of days ago, the actor had a bad fall while shooting for a stunt scene for Vipul Shah's production, Force.

The stunt required him to jump from one moving goods train to another. Instead of landing on his feet he lost his balance and fell on his back over a heap of stones.

The actor was severely injured and suffered as many as 40 injury marks on his back. Despite being given an immediate medical attention, John was visibly in discomfort. But the actor braved and finished the shot he was required to.

In December last year too, again while he was shooting for Force, John had a ligament tear and was in excruciating pain.

A source who was present on the sets while John met with the accident, says, "John seems to be getting injured time and again.

Earlier he was injured at Filmcity and now at the Jogeshwari yard. He had a bad fall and his entire back was injured badly and there were injury marks."

Producer Vipul Shah said, "We were shooting a scene with two moving goods trains. John had to jump from one to another.

Although all the precautions were taken, this is something that can never be controlled. He was supposed to land on his feet but he fell on his back, the compartment of the goods train was full of stones which hurt him badly.

The impact with which he fell down was huge and that's why he got hurt badly. Both, my director Nishikant Kamath and I were extremely scared. We were scared that he might have severely injured his spinal chord.

When we saw his back, he had as many as 40 injury marks and scratches all over. We somehow finished the shot as it was the last day of this schedule. He is now taking rest."

Now that the schedule is over and John can rest and get back in shape. We wish you a speedy recovery, John.