Love
and
ideology
make
strange
bedfellows.
While
other
star
couples
from
Bollywood
were
off
to
Colombo
for
four
days
of
fun,
frolic
and,
er..
films
at
IIFA,
John
and
Bipasha
decided
to
go
their
separate
ways
on
the
issue
of
Tamilian
protests
against
Bollywood"s
presence
in
Colombo.
Says
a
source
close
to
John
and
Bipasha,
“Bipasha
proceeded
to
Colombo
at
the
last
minute
without
John.
This
was
the
first
time
she
attended
this
annual
jamboree
without
John
and
no,
she
wasn"t
sulking
over
the
matter.
Bipasha
had
no
choice
but
to
attend
because
she
had
to
represent
her
film
Lamhaa
in
Colombo."
Initially
Bipasha
did
try
to
convince
John
to
accompany
her.
But
keeping
in
mind
the
Tamilian
sentiments
he
opted
out.
Says
a
mutual
friend
of
the
couple,
“John
is
very
clear
about
being
politically
correct.
He
is
a
Malyalee
and
feels
very
strongly
about
South
Indian
issues.
So
even
if
it
meant
not
spending
quality
time
with
Bipasha,
John
decided
to
forego
the
pleasure
trip."
When
contacted,
John
tried
to
brush
off
his
absence
at
Colombo.
“I
had
work
in
Mumbai
so
I
didn"t
go.
I"m
completely
immersed
in
pre-production
work
for
Nishikant
Kamat"s
film.I
can"t
think
of
anything
else
at
the
moment."
Incidentally
Colombo
was
one
of
the
major
locations
suggested
by
Nishikant
Kamat.
John
politely
suggested
a
digression.