John Abraham is one of the biggest Bollywood action stars, and he has consistently entertained the audience with his spectacular action scenes and stunts. However, not many people know the amount of effort and sacrifices that go into executing an action scene. John once revealed that during the Budapest schedule of Force 2, he was injured so badly that doctors suggested cutting his foot. However, on the suggestion of a doctor from Mumbai, he traveled to the city with a drain pipe in his knee. The actor recalled meeting Shraddha Kapoor during his flight who felt bad looking at his condition.

John Abraham shared the anecdote at The Kapil Sharma Show during the promotions of Force 2 where he was accompanied by co-actress Sonakshi Sinha. The actor recalled that during the shoot of a major action scene, he got badly injured. For 6 days he used to visit the hospital where the doctors would remove the clotted blood from his knees and he would get back to action. However, later the situation worsened and he was told that his foot needed to be cut.

A stunned John sought help from his Mumbai-based doctor who suggested him to travel back to the city with a drain pipe in his knee. Interestingly, on his way back, he met Shraddha Kapoor who shared the flight with him. Feeling bad to see his situation, the actress offered him help. But the actor amusingly shared he didn’t believe she could help him. “Toh maine Shraddha ko dekha, matlab itni choti hai, to maine bola ye kaise help kar sakti hai, matlab kahi gir jayegi woh (I looked at Shraddha and wondered how would she help me, she’d trip and fall.)”. He further added that he somehow reached Mumbai and got 3rd surgery done. “Do hafte hospital mein aur aaj vaapis action kar raha hu main (Two weeks in hospital and now I am back to action,” he concluded.

Meanwhile, John’s latest film Vedaa was released in the cinemas on August 15, 2024. Directed by Nikkhil Advani, the film also features Sharvari, Abhishek Banerjee, Tamannaah Bhatia, and Ashish Vidyarthi among others in main roles.

Plot:

A Weyland-Yutani space probe investigates the wreckage of the USCSS Nostromo, collecting an organic object containing a xenomorph. Rain Carradine (Cailee Spaeny) is an orphan who works with a reprogrammed synthetic human, Andy (David Jonsson), at the colony Jackson’s Star. After her contract is forcibly extended by Weyland-Yutani, she agrees to join her ex-boyfriend Tyler (Archie Renaux) to a derelict spacecraft to retrieve cryostasis chambers. Cryostasis chambers allow Rain and her friends—Tyler, his pregnant sister Kay, cousin Bjorn, and Bjorn’s girlfriend Navarro—to escape to the planet Yvaga. Andy’s ability to interface with the onboard computer system is crucial for the mission. In a series of events, they realise that they are under the threat of Aliens.

Will Rain and her friends be able to reach Yvaga or will they not survive the Alien attacks? Will Weyland-Yutani try finding this young bunch of space explorers? What happens to Andy? Watch Alien: Romulus to find out.

What Works for Alien: Romulus

Alien: Romulus is thrilling, exciting and immersive. The film keeps you engaged from start to end. There are edge of the seat sequences, sequences that will have your heart skip a beat and also jumpscare sequences that will take you by surprise, through the course of its modest runtime. The story has a lot of meat. The young characters add freshness to the story. Their internal conflicts that form the crux of the story are staged masterfully. The background score elevates the proceedings and visual effects are just seamless. The anti-gravity scenes are shot with great precision. A film like Alien: Romulus could have gone wrong had there not been an emotional core. Thankfully, Alien: Romulus has that core intact, which adds a lot of depth to the film. The film ends with you wanting to watch the next part immediately.

What Doesn’t Work for Alien: Romulus

Alien: Romulus has portions where it is slow and probably ten minutes of good editing could have gone a long way to turn a very good film into an excellent film. This is the only criticism, apart from which there’s nothing to complain about. Alien: Romulus is a certain big screen watch.

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