John Abraham on ‘The Diplomat’ vs Vicky Kaushal’s ‘Chhaava’ and Allu Arjun’s ‘Pushpa 2’: ‘Unfortunately, this country is about big boss’ | Hindi Movie News

‘The Diplomat’ is struggling to make a strong impact at the box office. Despite John Abraham’s commanding screen presence and an engaging storyline, the film hasn’t gained significant momentum. With fresh releases hitting theaters, the movie faces tough competition, making its journey to commercial success more challenging.
John Abraham’s thoughts on box office competition
Talking to Tellychakkar, John Abraham revealed his thoughts about releasing ‘The Diplomat’ at a time when mass entertainers like Chhaava and Pushpa 2 are dominating the box office.
The actor said, “So the best thing is I don’t think about the other films. I don’t think about numbers. As a producer, I only think about, to be very honest, I only think about how good my product is. So even if you do an interview with my director, he’ll only say that John and I were only interested in what our product gave us. So we were concerned about our background music. We were concerned about our editing. We never really thought, this film is doing that much business, that film is doing that much business. It didn’t matter to us. On the contrary, when we were ready to release, we didn’t have a budget, a marketing budget.
Acknowledging support from Chhaava’s producer
“The producer of ‘Chhaava’, was kind enough to attach a teaser to that film, which is why when you see the film, have given him a special thanks in the film. So honestly, when I’m a producer and I’m an actor presenting a film, I don’t think about other films and their numbers. It’s like you’re sitting in your house. Why would you think about what’s happening in your neighbor’s house? Absolutely. You have to make… You have to think about what’s happening in your house. Unfortunately, this country is about big boss. We’re always concerned and you are what you see. So this country is always concerned about what’s happening in the other”, he further added.
The Diplomat
Directed by Shivam Nair, ‘The Diplomat’ is inspired by true events and revolves around the high-stakes world of diplomacy, intelligence, and national security. John plays a determined diplomat navigating a complex geopolitical crisis.