John Abraham Is Devastated With The Fact That Two Kannada Actors Lost Their Lives!
John Abraham, who often performs daredevil stunts in films, is devastated with the fact that two Kannada actors lost their lives while shooting for a film.
Bollywood
star
John
Abraham,
who
often
performs
daredevil
stunts
in
films,
says
the
action
standards
in
the
country
are
not
up
to
the
mark.
His
comment
came
on
Tuesday,
a
day
after
two
actors
drowned
in
a
water
reservoir
after
leaping
off
a
helicopter
while
shooting
a
crucial
climax
scene
for
a
Kannada
film
near
Bengaluru.
The
news
is
"devastating",
John
said.
"I
am
absolutely
devastated
with
the
fact
that
those
two
Kannada
actors
lost
their
lives.
I
saw
the
clip.
It
is
absolutely
ridiculous
and
the
film's
producer
should
be
put
behind
bars
for
this," John
told
IANS
over
phone
from
Mumbai.
The
incident
involved
popular
actor
Duniya
Vijay,
who
swam
to
safety
and
even
had
a
life
jacket,
and
two
others
--
identified
as
Anil
and
Uday
--
who
drowned
after
jumping
off
the
helicopter.
John
agrees
that
injuries
happen
despite
complete
safety
and
security,
but
it
is
a
department
which
needs
increased
attention
in
the
Indian
film
industry.
"It
is
sad
this
has
happened
and
coincidentally,
in
my
case,
with
all
the
precautions,
I
still
hurt
my
knee.
I've
always
gone
about
town
saying
that
the
action
standards
in
the
country
are
not
up
to
the
mark
and
you
cannot
blame
the
action
director
(for
it),"
added
the
43-year-old
actor
and
producer
who
had
gone
through
a
knee
surgery
during
the
shoot
of
his
forthcoming
film
Force
2.
John
rued
how
"no
stress
is
paid
on
action
and
safety
gear".
Is
it
the
cost
factor
that
keeps
producers
away
from
ensuring
100
per
cent
safety
for
the
crew?
"Partly
true.
I
think
we
need
to
take
care
and
we
need
to
make
sure
that
all
safety
measures
are
in
place
because
there
in
no
false
sense
of
bravado
in
getting
hurt.
It's
finally
our
life
that
is
on
the
line.
So
you
have
got
be
very
smart
and
safe
about
it,"
he
said.
Having
said
that,
the
Dishoom
star,
considers
action
an
important
part
of
his
life
and
career.
"For
people
like
me,
action
is
a
very
important
part
of
our
lives
and
it
impacts
our
careers
directly.
So,
we
have
to
be
very
sure
that
we
are
safe.
That
is
very
important
for
us,"
he
added.
The
actor
has
been
a
part
of
Bollywood
for
over
a
decade
and
has
performed
action
scenes
in
movies
like
Dhoom,
Kaal,
Force,
Race
2,
and
Rocky
Handsome.
He
credits
it
all
to
stunt
men,
who
he
feels,
are
"the
most
ignored
people"
in
showbiz.
"I'm
totally
in
support
of
stunt
men
getting
recognition
and
their
due.
I
think
they
are
the
most
ignored
people.
My
solidarity
is
with
them.
Even
when
I
am
doing
an
action
film,
I
have
always
gone
and
checked
the
stunt
man
and
seen
if
he
is
well
padded
or
protected
before
he
does
his
stunt,
because
for
me,
they
are
responsible
for
where
I
am,"
said
John.
"They
make
me
who
I
am
and
if
I
don't
look
after
or
take
care
of
them,
I
don't
deserve
to
be
here."