Bollywood / I don't subscribe to terms insider or outsider: John Abraham

Mumbai: Post the untimely and tragic death of Sushant Singh Rajput, the insider-outsider debate has been raging like never before. A large section of people on social media feel that Bollywood is unabashedly biased towards its own kith and kin. John Abraham is one of the rank outsiders who over a period of time built a successful and stable career in the industry. In an interview to Hindustan Times, he said, "I don’t subscribe to such terms. This is your Twitter trending culture. I believe every individual, be it an insider or outsider, has his/ her own battles to fight. Whether you are gracious about it or bitter, it’s your decision, but you have to fight this battle. Every person has to prove a point, either you complain about it, or put your head down and bloody do your job. I am clear I have come here to do my job, and I will do it well."

The beefy actor says that he does not believe in the herd mentality and is not a follower. He feels that he has created his own standards. He also told the paper that everyone was a gracious person in Bollywood, but that held true for every industry in the world. He shared his experience from his modelling days. He told the paper, "When I was a model, I was an outsider, most models are that. People were gracious, but were some pushing me away? Yes. I think it exists everywhere, you have to create your own path. You cannot be bitter here, and have to do your job, put your head down, and treat it like one."

John Abraham who has films like Attack and Satyamev Jayate 2 lined up says he believes in hard work, honesty and credible. He says that talent is not as paramount as it is made out to be. He also said that he has no bitterness in him, as he is made of strong mettle. John Abraham told Hindustan Times, "I can only answer this in one way. If you don’t get chances, you create your own. I did that. Am I bitter about the fact that someone from the industry got more opportunities than I did? Not at all. I am grateful that I created my own chances and had self conviction."John Abraham who has films like Attack and Satyamev Jayate 2 lined up says he believes in hard work, honesty and credible. He says that talent is not as paramount as it is made out to be. He also said that he has no bitterness in him, as he is made of strong mettle. John Abraham told Hindustan Times, "I can only answer this in one way. If you don’t get chances, you create your own. I did that. Am I bitter about the fact that someone from the industry got more opportunities than I did? Not at all. I am grateful that I created my own chances and had self conviction."