Mumbai: Bollywood actor John Abraham, sharing his perspective on the safety of minorities in India, firmly asserted that he has never felt safer in any other country.
“Probably because I’m an actor, people would argue and say, Hey, listen, listen. You’re an actor. You know, people would probably like you or dislike you for other reasons. But I’m a minority. My mother’s a Zoroastrian. My father’s a Syrian Christian. And I’ve never felt more safe than in my country,” John sent out a strong message during an interview with Times Now.
“I love my country, and I feel so safe in it. So, people who use that as a crucifixion excuse—I mean, I’m a living example. Probably, I come from a minority that no one has a problem with. I don’t know… Who would have a problem with the Parsis? Talking about myself, I feel very safe in this country and I feel great about being Indian. I also feel that there’s probably no one more Indian than I am. I’ve got this chip on my shoulder where I feel I carry the Indian flag everywhere,” he added.
On the work front, John’s latest release ‘The Diplomat’ released in theatres on March 14. The film revolves around an Indian woman, Uzma Ahmed, who gets abducted and is forced to marry a Pakistani. Indian diplomat JP Singh, played by John, comes to the rescue of the woman.
According to Sacnilk, John’s patriotic thriller minted Rs 4 crore on the opening day.
