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Production pressure for John he’s proved to be more than just a hunk, winning accolades for a range of roles in different avatars, and John Abraham’s making sure he maintains the reputation of being a dedicated and professional actor. John will soon be seen in director Aditya Bhattacharya’s new film Kala Ghoda, also featuring Kunaal Roy Kapoor of Delhi Belly fame.

Kala Ghoda, set in Mumbai’s underbelly, will be shot in real time on actual locations and promises some real action. A story of two cops, one hardnosed no-nonsense and volatile played by John and the other a goofy ineffectual bumbling cop, played by Kunaal Roy Kapoor, the duo come together under trying circumstances for a night of relentless action in Mumbai. Director Aditya, who is Bimal Roy’s grandson and director Basu Bhattacharya’s son, admits that he was reluctant to get into the project which involves situations that come straight out of the record books of real-life police stations. however, it was John’s exuberance and energy level that convinced him to go ahead, and Aditya was impressed at the level of homework and dedication the hot actor put into his role. John will also produce the film, which he sees as a low-budget, gritty, independent film, meant for a specific target audience. It’s a far call from his promotional video titled Rum Whisky for his first production venture Vicky Donor Tongue-in-cheek, John describes himself as an “item producer”.

“I did the song for fun. In this song I am not only the item boy, but I am the producer also. I am the item producer,” said the 39-year-old.

Vicky Donor stars veejay-turned-actor Ayushman Khuran and TV actress Yami Gautam in the lead roles. John says he chose to stay out of the cast of the film