Bollywood actor-filmmaker, John Abraham will soon portray a footballer, again on big screen. After film ‘Goal’, which was released in 2005, John will be seen playing football in ‘1911’.
John recently announced his collaboration with director Nikkhil Advani and producer Bhushan Kumar. The deal is of six-film and the first one ‘1911’ will go on floor in November 2019.
The film will narrate the story of football team, during the time of British reign in India. John will play, Shibdas Bhaduri, captain of the football team.
“What makes 1911 special is that it is not just about the coach, the players or even the game, it’s also about India’s freedom struggle. Like with Parmanu, the idea is to educate in an entertaining way so viewers walk out of the theatre saying, ‘Wow, I didn’t know this!’” John said.
Director of ‘1911’ Nikhil said, “I’ve been wanting to make a film set in Kolkata, talking about its people, culture and heritage. 1911 is even better because it moves beyond Bengal to encompass all of India and its history. It’s a huge responsibility to tell this story right as it’s almost folklore to the people of Bengal as well as it’s so close to John. I’m thrilled he thinks that I will be able to do it justice,”
The two have worked together in ‘Satyameva Jayate’ and ‘Batla House’.