John Abraham's "1911", a movie on football, is set
to go on floors in October, and the actor describes it as a combination of
"Lagaan" and "Chak De! India ".
"We are very excited about it going on floors," told
John.
"We are doing a lot of research on the film. It's a
true story. For people, who want to understand what kind of a film it is, it is
like 'Lagaan' meeting 'Chak De! (India )'.
I would hope and say that it's even better," the 41-year-old told here
during an endorsement shoot for the Hockey India League team Delhi Waveriders.
"1911" is based on both the popular football clubs
Mohun Bagan and East Bengal .
"More than just Mohun Bagan, I like both East
Bengal and Mohun Bagan. I think it's important to share with
people that it's not just on Mohun Bagan, it's a film on football. It's a film
that I am producing and Shoojit Sircar in directing, it's called '1911.' It is
starting this October," told John, who had previously featured in football
based drama "Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal".
While "Lagaan" was a period drama set in
pre-independent India
revolving around the sport of cricket, "Chak De! India "
was about the women's hockey team.
When asked which sports movie he feels is the best, John told,
"I think the best film based on sports will be '1911'."
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